AMD A4-4000 vs Intel Pentium D1517

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AMD A4-4000 or AMD A4-4000 – 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 A4-4000 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-4000, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
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.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-4000 Name Intel Pentium D1517
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
2 Generation 5
AMD A4-4000 Group Intel Pentium D
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4000 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-4000 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
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.
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
2 Threads 8
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 4
2x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-4000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-4000 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7480D, 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 Intel Pentium D1517 does not have integrated graphics.
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2012 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
2 Execution units --
4 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

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.
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

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

Technical details

The AMD A4-4000 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium D1517 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2015
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Broadwell
32 nm Technology 14 nm
FM2 Socket AM1
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
32 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB