AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Core i5-4310M

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Combined performance score

i5-4310M
2.03
+121%

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 121% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17852383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years old)14 June 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data
Current price$288 (1.3x MSRP)$51

Technical specs

Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size130 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors960 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M 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
SocketFCPGA946FS1
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX23DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon HD 6620G
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310M and A8-3500M.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-4310M 2.03
+121%
A8-3500M 0.92

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 121% in our combined 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%

i5-4310M 3117
+121%
A8-3500M 1412

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 121% 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%

i5-4310M 1007
+336%
A8-3500M 231

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 336% 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%

i5-4310M 1898
+206%
A8-3500M 620

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 206% 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%

i5-4310M 4664
+194%
A8-3500M 1586

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 194% 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%

i5-4310M 9622
+86.1%
A8-3500M 5170

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 86% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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%

i5-4310M 15.61
+54.3%
A8-3500M 24.09

A8-3500M outperforms Core i5-4310M by 54% 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%

i5-4310M 4
+90.4%
A8-3500M 2

Core i5-4310M outperforms A8-3500M by 90% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.03 0.92
Integrated graphics card 1.83 0.88
Recency 19 January 2014 14 June 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 35 Watt

The Core i5-4310M is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3500M in performance tests.


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