i3-8100T vs A4-5000
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-8100T outperforms A4-5000 by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2590 | 1575 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.88 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 5.11 | 8.98 |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 82 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT3 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8330 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.81 | 3.32 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 2 April 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
A4-5000 has 133.3% lower power consumption.
i3-8100T, on the other hand, has a 309.9% higher aggregate performance score, 347.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-8100T is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5000 in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-5000 is a notebook processor while Core i3-8100T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5000 and Core i3-8100T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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