AMD A4-5100 vs Intel Pentium J2900

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AMD A4-5100 or AMD A4-5100 – 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 A4-5100 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
The Intel Pentium J2900 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J2900, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
4 Generation 6
AMD A4-5100 Name Intel Pentium J2900
AMD A4-5000 Group Intel Pentium J2000/N3500
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5100 is 1.55 GHz
The Intel Pentium J2900 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J2900 is 2.41 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.67 GHz.
None None 2.67 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
None None 2.67 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
1.55 GHz Frequency 2.41 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5100 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 J2900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J2900 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
5 Generation 7
AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
11.1 Direct X 11.2
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2013
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
128 Shaders 32
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 4
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
0.5 GHz GPU frequency 0.69 GHz
 
 

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 (10 bit) No
No AV1 No
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 10 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-5100 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 J2900 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Chip design Monolithic
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Socket BGA 1170
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Bay Trail
-- Part Number --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2013
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