AMD Athlon 5350 vs Intel Core i5-4570R. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Athlon Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 4
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon 5000 Intel Core i 4000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.05 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  No turbo 2.90 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8400 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.25 GHz
• Execution units
  2 40
• Shader
  128 320
• 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

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• 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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-4570R and AMD Athlon 5350. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon 5350 and Intel Core i5-4570R to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  25 W 65 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon 5350 and Intel Core i5-4570R, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• 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 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kabini (Jaguar) Haswell S
• Technology
  28 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  AM1 BGA 1364
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q2/2013