i5-4400E vs A4-7210

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Aggregate performance score

A4-7210
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.05
Core i5-4400E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.05
+95.2%

Core i5-4400E outperforms A4-7210 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24281895
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.965.22
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data130 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors930 Million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

SocketFT3bFCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4600
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7210 and Core i5-4400E.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-7210 1.05
i5-4400E 2.05
+95.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-7210 1656
i5-4400E 3251
+96.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 2.05
Recency 7 May 2015 1 October 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 37 Watt

A4-7210 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 208.3% lower power consumption.

i5-4400E, on the other hand, has a 95.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7210 in performance tests.


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