Processor comparison
AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Pentium 987
AMD
AMD A4-5000
AMD Socket FT3
1500 MHz
4 cores
May 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 987
Intel BGA1023
1500 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A4-5000180%
- Intel Pentium 987100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A4-5000100%
- Intel Pentium 987136%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A4-5000238%
- Intel Pentium 987100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5000
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 138% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 80% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 987
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 36% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A4-5000
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A4-5000
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A4-5000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AES | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
Architecture
| AMD A4-5000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Jaguar | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kabini | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | May 2013 | Feb 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A4-5000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8330 | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| AMD A4-5000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A4-5000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FT3 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Max Case Temp | 90°C | unknown |
| Package | BGA2 | rPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 131mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A4-5000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 15 W | 17 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A4-50001500 points
- Intel Pentium 9871500 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A4-50006000 points
- Intel Pentium 9873000 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A4-50002478
- Intel Pentium 9871759
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- AMD A4-5000896
- Intel Pentium 9871118
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A4-50002771
- Intel Pentium 9871881
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A4-5000809
- Intel Pentium 9871060
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- AMD A4-50002038.5
- Intel Pentium 9871487
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A4-50000.39
- Intel Pentium 9870.59
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A4-50001.48
- Intel Pentium 9871.13
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- AMD A4-500041.38
- Intel Pentium 98726
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- AMD A4-500038.2
- Intel Pentium 98748
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- AMD A4-50001078
- Intel Pentium 9871107
MB/s - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- AMD A4-50000.92
- Intel Pentium 9870.1
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- AMD A4-50000.17
- Intel Pentium 9870.08
GB/s