i5-L16G7 vs A8-3520M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3520M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.91
Core i5-L16G7
2020
5 cores / 5 threads, 7 Watt
2.13
+134%

Core i5-L16G7 outperforms A8-3520M by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25431870
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency2.4628.78
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Lakefield (2020)
Release date20 December 2011 (13 years ago)June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads45
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size228 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million4,050 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFS1FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620GIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDX12
OpenGLno dataOpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3520M and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data6

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.

A8-3520M 0.91
i5-L16G7 2.13
+134%

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.

A8-3520M 1441
i5-L16G7 3386
+135%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-3520M 255
i5-L16G7 603
+136%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-3520M 687
i5-L16G7 1193
+73.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-3520M 1757
i5-L16G7 4079
+132%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-3520M 5676
i5-L16G7 9003
+58.6%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-3520M 22.43
+27.5%
i5-L16G7 28.6

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A8-3520M 2
i5-L16G7 3
+58.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A8-3520M 0.51
i5-L16G7 1.42
+178%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 2.13
Integrated graphics card 0.89 5.58
Physical cores 4 5
Threads 4 5
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 7 Watt

i5-L16G7 has a 134.1% higher aggregate performance score, 527% faster integrated GPU, 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-L16G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3520M in performance tests.


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