AMD A4-5000 VS Intel Core i7-4940MX

Comparison of video cards AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Core i7-4940MX in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD A4-5000

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Performance per watt

15 W 57 W

About 3.8 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i7-4940MX

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Higher clock speed

3.10 GHz 1.50 GHz

Around 52% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A4-5000 Intel Core i7-4940MX

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core i7-4940MX is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A4-5000 Intel Core i7-4940MX
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD A Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Generation	4 4
CPU group	AMD A4-5000 Intel Core i 4000M/4000H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Core i7-4940MX by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.50 GHz 3.10 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 3.90 GHz
CPU Threads	4 8
Turbo (4 Cores)	No turbo 3.90 GHz
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core i7-4940MX along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 8330 Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency	0.50 GHz 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.35 GHz
Execution units	2 20
Shader	128 160
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	2 3
Generation	5 7.5
DirectX Version	11.1 11.1
Technology	28 nm 22 nm
Release date	Q2/2013 Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core i7-4940MX. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core i7-4940MX you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 4
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core i7-4940MX.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-5000 or Intel Core i7-4940MX? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 57 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core i7-4940MX CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	Kabini (Jaguar) Haswell H
Technology	28 nm 22 nm
Socket	N/A PGA 946
Release date	Q3/2013 Q4/2013