Intel Core i7-5700EQ vs AMD Athlon 5350. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i7 AMD Athlon
• Generation
  5 3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 5000 AMD Athlon 5000

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
  2.60 GHz 2.05 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.40 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• 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
  Intel HD Graphics 5600 AMD Radeon HD 8400
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 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
  Q2/2015 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 / Encode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon 5350 and Intel Core i7-5700EQ. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

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

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i7-5700EQ and AMD Athlon 5350 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  47 W 25 W
• TDP down
  37 W --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-5700EQ and AMD Athlon 5350, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• 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
  6.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Broadwell S Kabini (Jaguar)
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1364 AM1
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q2/2014