AMD A4-5300B
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AMD A4-5300B vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Released
Q3/2012
Released
Q1/2020
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A4-5300B or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A4-5300B has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.60 GHz. The AMD A4-5300B was released on Q3/2012.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 64 cores with 2 threads and 3.60 GHz of frequency. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X was released on Q1/2020.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD A4-5300B
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
    Around -17% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 280 W
    About 4.31 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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  • More number of cores
    64 left arrow 2
    32 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
    Around 16 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A4-5300B left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    AMD A4-5000 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-5300B vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 64
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 128
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 7480D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.72 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow
  • Shader
    128 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    4 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 2048 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 72
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-5300B or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X? 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.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 280 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow 256.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kabini (Jaguar) left arrow Castle Peak (Zen 2)
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow TRX4 (sTRX4)
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow Q1/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A4-5300B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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