AMD A4-5000 VS Intel Core M-5Y31 — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Core M-5Y31 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core M-5Y31

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Performance per watt

4.5 W 15 W

About 3.33 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD A4-5000

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Higher clock speed

1.50 GHz 0.90 GHz

Around 40% better clock speed
More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core M-5Y31 AMD A4-5000

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core M-5Y31 and AMD A4-5000 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core M-5Y31 AMD A4-5000
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Intel Core M AMD A
Generation	5 4
CPU group	Intel Core M 5 AMD A4-5000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core M-5Y31 vs AMD A4-5000 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	0.90 GHz 1.50 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	2.40 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core M-5Y31 and AMD A4-5000 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 5300 AMD Radeon HD 8330
GPU frequency	0.30 GHz 0.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz No turbo
Execution units	24 2
Shader	192 128
Max. GPU Memory	16 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	3 2
Generation	8 5
DirectX Version	11.2 11.1
Technology	14 nm 28 nm
Release date	Q3/2014 Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core M-5Y31 and AMD A4-5000. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core M-5Y31 and AMD A4-5000 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 2
PCIe version	2.0
PCIe lanes	12

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core M-5Y31 and AMD A4-5000.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core M-5Y31 or AMD A4-5000? 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)	4.5 W 15 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core M-5Y31 and AMD A4-5000 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	Broadwell Y Kabini (Jaguar)
Technology	14 nm 28 nm
Socket	BGA 1234 N/A
Release date	Q4/2014 Q3/2013