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Intel Core i3-4130 vs AMD A8-5500. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Core i3-4130
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AMD A8-5500
AMD A8-5500

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-4130 or AMD A8-5500? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-4130 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 54 W. Released in Q3/2013.

AMD A8-5500 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2012.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    54 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4130 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    543 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    648 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    687 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    824 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    946 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    168 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    450 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    498 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    430 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    467 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    255 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    680 place
AMD A8-5500 Reasons to consider
AMD A8-5500
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  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A8-5500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1004 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    975 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    870 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    686 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    638 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    705 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    575 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    776 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow AMD A8-5000
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 4
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 760 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4400 left arrow AMD Radeon HD 7560D
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q3/2012
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 256
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A8-5500 and Intel Core i3-4130. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3-1866
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-4130 and AMD A8-5500 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    54 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-4130 and AMD A8-5500, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Trinity (Piledriver)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q3/2012
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-4130 and AMD A8-5500.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

766.000000
Intel Core i3-4130
463.000000
AMD A8-5500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1655.000000
Intel Core i3-4130
1258.000000
AMD A8-5500
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

368.000000
Intel Core i3-4130
389.000000
AMD A8-5500
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3013.000000
Intel Core i3-4130
1754.000000
AMD A8-5500
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

6379.000000
Intel Core i3-4130
4747.000000
AMD A8-5500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.400000
Intel Core i3-4130
0.710000
AMD A8-5500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.630000
Intel Core i3-4130
2.780000
AMD A8-5500
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

4909.000000
Intel Core i3-4130
4052.000000
AMD A8-5500

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