Intel Pentium D1517 vs AMD A4-4300M

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Intel Pentium D1517 or Intel Pentium D1517 – 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 Intel Pentium D1517 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium D1517, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The AMD A4-4300M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-4300M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
Intel Pentium D Group AMD A4-4000M
5 Generation 2
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium D1517 Name AMD A4-4300M
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium D1517 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D1517 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.2 GHz.
The AMD A4-4300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-4300M is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
8 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium D1517 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A4-4300M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-4300M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7420G, 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.
-- Shaders 128
-- Release date Q2/2012
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 2
-- GPU frequency 0.48 GHz
-- Generation 4
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.66 GHz
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7420G
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
128.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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 35 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium D1517 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-4300M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2012
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Broadwell Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
6.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM1 Socket FS1r2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes