Core i5-13400F vs A4-5100

Primary details

Comparing A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2457	379
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.97
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series	no data
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	2 November 2013 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$196
Current price	$105	$670 (3.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.55 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F 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	no data	1
Socket	FT3	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F. 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, DDR3L-1600	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	no 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 Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8330	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-13400F outperforms A4-5100 by 1775% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.87	16.31
Recency	2 November 2013	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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