Core i3-8130U vs A4-5000

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Aggregated performance score

A4-5000
2013
4 cores / 4 threads
0.84

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 174% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24531698
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date23 May 2013 (10 years ago)13 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281
Current price$248 $464 (1.7x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U 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 configuration11
SocketFT3FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1600Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4no data
AVX++
PowerTune-no data
TrueAudio-no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management-no data
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 8330Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.4
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5000 and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A4-5000 0.84
i3-8130U 2.30
+174%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 174% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A4-5000 1294
i3-8130U 3559
+175%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 175% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A4-5000 161
i3-8130U 990
+515%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 515% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A4-5000 482
i3-8130U 1846
+283%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 283% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

A4-5000 1207
i3-8130U 5448
+352%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 352% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A4-5000 4165
i3-8130U 12157
+192%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 192% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A4-5000 2039
i3-8130U 4720
+132%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 132% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

A4-5000 38.2
i3-8130U 14.3
+167%

A4-5000 outperforms Core i3-8130U by 167% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

A4-5000 1
i3-8130U 4
+155%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 155% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A4-5000 119
i3-8130U 338
+184%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 184% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A4-5000 33
i3-8130U 139
+321%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 321% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

A4-5000 0.39
i3-8130U 1.63
+318%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 318% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A4-5000 0.9
i3-8130U 2
+117%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 117% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A4-5000 1078
i3-8130U 2168
+101%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 101% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A4-5000 41
i3-8130U 117
+182%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 182% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A4-5000 9
i3-8130U 22
+155%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 155% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

A4-5000 870
i3-8130U 3288
+278%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 278% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

A4-5000 2762
i3-8130U 7169
+160%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 160% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

A4-5000 3041
i3-8130U 7131
+135%

Core i3-8130U outperforms A4-5000 by 135% in Geekbench 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 2.30
Integrated graphics card 0.67 2.66
Recency 23 May 2013 13 February 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

The Core i3-8130U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5000 in performance tests.


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