AMD A4-5050 vs Intel Pentium 3560Y

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AMD A4-5050 or AMD A4-5050 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A4-5050 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-5050, you'll need a motherboard with a FT3 socket.
The Intel Pentium 3560Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 3560Y, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A4-5000 Group Intel Pentium 3000
4 Generation 4
AMD A4-5050 Name Intel Pentium 3560Y
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5050 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5050 is 1.55 GHz
The Intel Pentium 3560Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3560Y is 1.2 GHz
1.55 GHz Frequency 1.2 GHz
4x Cores 2x
Yes Overclocking No
4 Threads 2
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5050 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5050 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8330, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium 3560Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 3560Y uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
28 nm Technology 22 nm
11.1 Direct X 11.1
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
0.5 GHz GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
2 Execution units 10
AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
5 Generation 7.5
128 Shaders 80
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No VP8 No
No VP9 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1333
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 13.5 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 11.5 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
13.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11.5 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-5050 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 3560Y is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
-- Release price --
28 nm Technology 22 nm
FT3 Socket PGA 946
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Haswell U
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2013