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AMD 3015e vs Intel Core i5-4340M vs Intel Core i5-4200M

AMD 3015e

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The AMD 3015e is a dual-core, quad-thread processor (APU) of the Pollock product family. Its cores run at 1.2 GHz to 2.3 GHz and it has a low 6 W TDP, making it a good option for use in passively cooled laptops and ultra-small mini-PCs of the more affordable flavour. The processor first saw the light of day in 2020; it has a built-in Vega 3 graphics adapter running at up to 600 MHz.

Architecture & Features

This chip makes use of the rather dated Zen architecture for comparatively poor performance-per-MHz values. It has 4 MB of L3 cache and several PCI-Express 3.0 lanes for connecting NVMe SSDs, discrete graphics cards and other devices; its RAM controller functions in single-channel mode and supports DDR4-1600 memory or slower. AMD 3015e is compatible with Windows 10, Windows 11, and many Linux distros as well. Please note this is not a user-replaceable CPU. It gets soldered permanently to the motherboard (FT5 socket interface).

Performance

While we have not tested a single system built around the 3015e as of August 2023, we have some performance data for the 3050e, a chip that is just slightly superior. Based on that, the 3015e is a low-end option competing with the likes of the Intel N4500 and the Intel 4415U that is good for basic tasks and applications only.

Graphics

The Vega 3 runs at an unusually low clock rate of 600 MHz, or less. It will let you connect several monitors in resolutions as high as UHD 2160p, and it will happily decode AVC, HEVC and VP9-encoded videos, too. The latest AV1 video codec is not supported; such a video will have to be software-decoded, with the limited CPU horsepower putting a hard limit on video resolution that can be played back without stuttering. Expect to see a lot of dropped frames when watching a 1080p30 video.

Gaming is possible to a very limited extent with this iGPU. Even if it's CS:GO or a similarly old game that you want to play, be prepared to set the settings to Low.

Power consumption

This little AMD processor has a low default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 6 W, making it one of the better options for use in a passively cooled laptop, tablet, mini-PC.

The AMD 3015e is manufactured on a 14 nm process leading to poor, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i5-4340M

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The Intel Core i5-4340M is a fast dual-core processor for laptops launched in Q1 2014. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Threading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.9 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz for 1 active core or 3.5 GHz for 2 active cores. The 2C Turbo clock has not been confirmed yet.

Architecture

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by 5 - 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Performance

Compared to the Core i5-4330M, the 4340M is clocked just 100 MHz higher and therefore only slightly faster. Overall, the performance is almost on par with the Core i7-4600M. Even very demanding software or multitasking will be handled easily.

Graphics

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1250 MHz, making it about 30 % faster than a similarly clocked HD 4000. This is slightly slower than the AMD Radeon HD 8650G or a dedicated GeForce GT 720M.

Power Consumption

The i5-4340M is rated at a TDP of 37 W including the graphics card, memory controller and VRMs. Therefore, the CPU is suited for laptops 14-inches or greater.

Intel Core i5-4200M

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The Intel Core i5-4200M is a middle-class dual-core processor for laptops launched in Q2/2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Threading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz for 1 active core or 3.0 GHz for 2 active cores.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Due to these changes, the performance per clock has been improved by almost 10 percent compared to Ivy Bridge. Therefore, the i5-4200M is about as fast as the former Ivy Bridge model i5-3340M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than a similarly clocked HD 4000.

The i5-4200M is rated at a TDP of 37 W including the graphics card, memory controller and VRMs. Therefore, the CPU is suited for laptops 14-inches or greater.

ModelAMD 3015eIntel Core i5-4340MIntel Core i5-4200M
CodenamePollock (Zen)HaswellHaswell
SeriesAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)Intel Core i5Intel Core i5
Series: Core i5 Haswell
AMD 3015e « 1.2 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD 3015Ce1.2 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4340M « 2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210H2.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4330M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200H2.8 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4308U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4400E2.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4288U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4278U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4258U2.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4360U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4350U1.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210U1.7 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4260U1.4 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4402E1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200U1.6 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4250U1.3 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4302Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4202Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4220Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210Y1.5 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200Y1.4 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4340M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210H2.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4330M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200H2.8 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4308U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4400E2.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4288U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4278U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200M « 2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4258U2.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4360U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4350U1.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210U1.7 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4260U1.4 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4402E1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200U1.6 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4250U1.3 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4302Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4202Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4220Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210Y1.5 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200Y1.4 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock1200 - 2300 MHz2900 - 3600 MHz2500 - 3100 MHz
L1 Cache192 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1 MB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache4 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP6 Watt37 Watt37 Watt
Technology14 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.105 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFT5rPGArPGA
FeaturesDDR4-1600 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1250 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NIHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 600 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1250 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors960 Million960 Million
Die Size130 mm2130 mm2
$266 U.S.$225 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - 4200M
21.5 pt (36%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 4200M +
1618 Points (2%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 4200M +
663 Points (28%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 4200M +
256 Points (28%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 4200M +
631 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4200M +
min: 259     avg: 294.5     median: 297 (2%)     max: 301 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4200M +
min: 111     avg: 117.5     median: 118 (33%)     max: 122 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4200M +
min: 2.94     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (4%)     max: 3.27 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4200M +
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.4 (32%)     max: 1.38 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 4200M +
min: 4391     avg: 4484     median: 4485 (27%)     max: 4539 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 4200M +
min: 9075     avg: 9891     median: 9962 (7%)     max: 10125 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4200M +
min: 11710     avg: 12595     median: 12686.5 (8%)     max: 13085 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4200M +
min: 5752     avg: 5863     median: 5889.5 (7%)     max: 5942 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 4200M +
min: 506     avg: 572     median: 553 (7%)     max: 684 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 4200M +
min: 16.69     avg: 18.2     median: 17.3 (3%)     max: 22.49 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4200M +
min: 2474     avg: 2989     median: 3050.5 (5%)     max: 3382 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
100%
1 4200M +
8510 MIPS (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 4200M +
3409 MIPS (40%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4200M +
min: 18.5     avg: 18.8     median: 18.8 (0%)     max: 19.1 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4200M +
min: 93.1     avg: 95.5     median: 94.5 (2%)     max: 99.9 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 4200M +
2.5 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4200M +
min: 0.157     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (5%)     max: 0.16 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4200M +
min: 0.246     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.284 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4200M +
min: 1.6     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (5%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 4200M +
2944 Seconds (37%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 4200M +
1678 Seconds (12%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 4200M +
0.9 sec (20%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 4200M +
min: 3619     avg: 3896     median: 3882.5 (8%)     max: 4014 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 4200M +
min: 12.42     avg: 12.8     median: 13 (3%)     max: 13.14 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 4200M +
min: 28     avg: 28.9     median: 29 (1%)     max: 29.27 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 4200M +
min: 624     avg: 645     median: 650 (3%)     max: 654 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4200M +
min: 52450     avg: 52480     median: 52480 (25%)     max: 52510 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4200M +
min: 38380     avg: 38520     median: 38520 (30%)     max: 38660 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 4200M +
7.2 Points (92%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4200M +
min: 9818     avg: 10535     median: 10613 (8%)     max: 10799 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 4200M +
min: 3088     avg: 3789     median: 3930 (10%)     max: 4157 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4200M +
min: 28373     avg: 33969     median: 34273 (28%)     max: 37529 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4200M +
min: 30677     avg: 31964     median: 32203 (26%)     max: 33011 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4200M +
min: 37376     avg: 37813     median: 37466 (30%)     max: 38597 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4200M +
min: 2198     avg: 2980     median: 3062.5 (8%)     max: 3140 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4200M +
min: 3655     avg: 4317     median: 4420.5 (8%)     max: 4475 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
100%
1 3015e +
673 Points (16%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
100%
1 3015e +
1239 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 3015e +
464 Points (18%)
168%
1 4200M +
778 Points (30%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 3015e +
860 Points (2%)
192%
1 4200M +
1652 Points (3%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4200M +
min: 5608     avg: 5849     median: 5708 (10%)     max: 6175 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4200M +
min: 2662     avg: 2808     median: 2722 (36%)     max: 3006 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4200M +
min: 4868     avg: 5699     median: 5086.5 (27%)     max: 7755 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4200M +
min: 4972     avg: 5578     median: 5174.5 (36%)     max: 6991 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4200M +
min: 6803     avg: 6879     median: 6864.5 (13%)     max: 6985 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4200M +
min: 6113     avg: 6183     median: 6185.5 (12%)     max: 6249 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4200M +
min: 6031     avg: 6257     median: 6118 (16%)     max: 6760 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4200M +
1387 ms (2%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 4200M +
106.2 Points (29%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 4200M +
140.3 Points (25%)

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