PRO A4-8350B vs i5-4400E
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4400E outperforms PRO A4-8350B by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1895 | 2432 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.22 | 1.51 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 29 September 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 4 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 256 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.05 | 1.04 |
| Recency | 1 October 2013 | 29 September 2015 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-4400E has a 97.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 75.7% lower power consumption.
PRO A4-8350B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A4-8350B in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-4400E is a notebook processor while PRO A4-8350B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4400E and PRO A4-8350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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