AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Pentium N3700

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A4-5000 or AMD A4-5000 – 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 A4-5000 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
The Intel Pentium N3700 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N3700, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
4 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
AMD A4-5000 Name Intel Pentium N3700
AMD A4-5000 Group Intel Pentium J3000/N3700
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5000 is 1.5 GHz
The Intel Pentium N3700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3700 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
1.5 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
4 Threads 4
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
4 CPU Cores 4
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.4 GHz
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5000 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8330, 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 N3700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3700 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
28 nm Technology 14 nm
AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
5 Generation 8
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
11.1 Direct X 12
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2015
2 Execution units 16
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
128 Shaders 128
-- Max. displays --
0.5 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-5000 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N3700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Socket BGA 1170
-- Part Number --
115 $ Release price --
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2015
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Braswell
28 nm Technology 14 nm
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3386
3386
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2414
2414

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1907
1907
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1248
1248

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1010
1010
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
823
823

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
770
770
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
576
576

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
354
354
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
341
341

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
229
229
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
173
173

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
119
119

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
40
40
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
28
28

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
13.1
13.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1.4
1.4