AMD A4-5300B vs AMD Athlon 5350

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AMD A4-5300B or AMD A4-5300B – 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 A4-5300B features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-5300B, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD Athlon 5350 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5350, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
4 Generation 3
AMD A Family AMD Athlon
AMD A4-5000 Group AMD Athlon 5000
AMD A4-5300B Name AMD Athlon 5350
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5300B has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5300B is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The AMD Athlon 5350 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5350 is 2.05 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
2 Threads 4
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.4 GHz Frequency 2.05 GHz
2x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5300B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5300B uses the AMD Radeon HD 7480D, 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 AMD Athlon 5350 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5350 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
4 Generation 5
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2013
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 2
128 Shaders 128
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
32 nm Technology 28 nm
AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
11 Direct X 11.1
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 1
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3L-1600
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 25 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-5300B 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 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 5350 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2014
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Chip design --
1.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
28 nm Technology 28 nm
FM2 Socket AM1
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price 47 $
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
1755
1755
AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1632
1632

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
865
865
AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
623
623

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
403
403
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
269
269