AMD A10-7300 vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7300 and Intel Core i7-3555LE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-7300

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.705 vs 5.584
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2948 vs 2328
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2948 vs 2328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2014 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.705 vs 5.584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2948 vs 2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2948 vs 2328

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 863
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 1742
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.857 vs 0.897
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.274 vs 0.124
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.253 vs 0.375

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 863
PassMark - CPU mark	2238 vs 1742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.857 vs 0.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.274 vs 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.253 vs 0.375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

863

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1742

2238

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.897

3.857

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.705

5.584

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.274

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.375

1.253

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2948

2328

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2948

2328

Name	AMD A10-7300	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	863	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	1742	2238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	303
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.897	3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.705	5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.375	1.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	994
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1904
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2948	2328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	994
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1904
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2948	2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7300	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	June 2012
OPN Tray	AM7300ECH44JA
Place in performance rating	2321	2388
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3555LE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.9 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	245 mm	118 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2410 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	553 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)