AMD Athlon 5150 vs AMD A4-3420

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AMD Athlon 5150 or AMD Athlon 5150 – 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 Athlon 5150 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 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The AMD A4-3420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-3420, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon 5150 Name AMD A4-3420
3 Generation 1
AMD Athlon Family AMD A
AMD Athlon 5000 Group AMD A4-3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
The AMD A4-3420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3420 is 2.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
Yes Overclocking Yes
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, 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 A4-3420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-3420 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6410D, which has 160 texture shaders
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2010
128 Shaders 160
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
2 Execution units 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
28 nm Technology 32 nm
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Max. displays --
11.1 Direct X 11
5 Generation 3
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6410D
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

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

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 5150 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 AMD A4-3420 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Llano (K10)
47 $ Release price --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2011
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Chip design --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
28 nm Technology 32 nm
AM1 Socket FM1
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes