Processor comparison
AMD A8-4500M vs Intel Core M-5Y31
AMD
AMD A8-4500M
AMD Socket FS1r2
1900 MHz
4 cores
May 2012
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core M-5Y31
900 MHz
2 cores
Oct 2014
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-4500M100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31125%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-4500M100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31156%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-4500M100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31107%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-4500M
Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y31
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 56% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 7% higher multi threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 25% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core M-5Y31
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-4500M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-4500M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | unknown | DDR4 |
| Codename | Trinity | Broadwell-Y |
| Release Date | May 2012 | Oct 2014 |
Cores
| AMD A8-4500M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 7640G | Intel HD 5300 |
Cache
| AMD A8-4500M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-4500M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
| Socket | AMD Socket FS1r2 | |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 50mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-4500M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
| Cpu Frequency | 1900 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.3 V | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 5 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-4500M1708 points
- Intel Core M-5Y312688 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-4500M3801 points
- Intel Core M-5Y312419 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark06 CPU
- AMD A8-4500M2438
- Intel Core M-5Y312589
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- AMD A8-4500M1820.5
- Intel Core M-5Y313395.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- AMD A8-4500M4872
- Intel Core M-5Y316563
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A8-4500M0.71
- Intel Core M-5Y311.09
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A8-4500M1.71
- Intel Core M-5Y312.2
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- AMD A8-4500M40.76
- Intel Core M-5Y3115.9
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- AMD A8-4500M1777
- Intel Core M-5Y311745
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- AMD A8-4500M58.39
- Intel Core M-5Y3171.98
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- AMD A8-4500M10.84
- Intel Core M-5Y319.52
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- AMD A8-4500M1.1
- Intel Core M-5Y311.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- AMD A8-4500M0.22
- Intel Core M-5Y310.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- AMD A8-4500M0.12
- Intel Core M-5Y310.11
GB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A8-4500M (simulated)61.42
- Intel Core M-5Y3198
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A8-4500M (simulated)170.1
- Intel Core M-5Y31208
points - higher is better