Processor comparison
AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i3-4005U
AMD
AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Socket FS1
1900 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4005U
Intel BGA1168
1700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-3530MX100%
- Intel Core i3-4005U113%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-3530MX100%
- Intel Core i3-4005U139%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-3530MX114%
- Intel Core i3-4005U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3530MX
- 14% higher multi threaded performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4005U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 39% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-3530MX | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| Power Now! | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-3530MX | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A8-3530MX | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6620G | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
| AMD A8-3530MX | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-3530MX | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FS1 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-3530MX | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1900 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 2600 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 45 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-3530MX2600 points
- Intel Core i3-4005U1904 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-3530MX7600 points
- Intel Core i3-4005U4569 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-3530MX3699
- Intel Core i3-4005U3239
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-3530MX1124
- Intel Core i3-4005U1567
points - higher is better