AMD A8-3550MX processor review

A8-3550MX processor released by AMD; release date: 8 December 2011. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Llano microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.7 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 512 KB, L2 - 4096 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: FS1. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

962

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

1687

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

2.764 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

165.787 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.279 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

7.681 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

32.992 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	962
PassMark - CPU mark	1687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	2.764 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	165.787 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.279 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	7.681 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	32.992 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano
Launch date	8 December 2011
Place in performance rating	2165
Series	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	218 mm
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1000 Million

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)