i5-12490F vs A4-5000

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Aggregate performance score

A4-5000
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.81
Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.71
+1469%

Core i5-12490F outperforms A4-5000 by a whopping 1469% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2607610
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency5.1118.51
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F 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
SocketFT31700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F. 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, AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8330N/A
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 0.81
i5-12490F 12.71
+1469%

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.

A4-5000 1292
i5-12490F 20194
+1463%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 12.71
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A4-5000 has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 1469.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-12490F is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-5000 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5000 and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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