A4-5050 vs E1-2100

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Aggregate performance score

E1-2100
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.26
A4-5050
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.84
+223%

A4-5050 outperforms E1-2100 by a whopping 223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E1-2100 and A4-5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31562591
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD E-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.735.30
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)1 February 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E1-2100 and A4-5050 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Boost clock speed1 GHz1.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on E1-2100 and A4-5050 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
SocketFT3FT3
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-2100 and A4-5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, BMI1, ABM, SVM, AES-NI86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-2100 and A4-5050 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-2100 and A4-5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8210AMD Radeon HD 8330 (? - 500 MHz)
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E1-2100 and A4-5050 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E1-2100 and A4-5050 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-2100 and A4-5050.

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.

E1-2100 0.26
A4-5050 0.84
+223%

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.

E1-2100 406
A4-5050 1328
+227%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.26 0.84
Integrated graphics card 0.49 0.69
Recency 23 May 2013 1 February 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 15 Watt

E1-2100 has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

A4-5050, on the other hand, has a 223.1% higher aggregate performance score, 40.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The A4-5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2100 in performance tests.


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