AMD A4-7300 vs Intel Core i5-2550K

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7300 and Intel Core i5-2550K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 A4-7300

Intel Core i5-2550K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7300

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
8.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.365 vs 0.941

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.365 vs 0.941

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2550K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 70°C
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1755 vs 1477
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4134 vs 1529
Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 840 vs 442
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2806 vs 681
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.383 vs 2.343
9.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 43.659 vs 4.73
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.465 vs 1.865

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 70°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1755 vs 1477
PassMark - CPU mark	4134 vs 1529
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	840 vs 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2806 vs 681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.383 vs 2.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	43.659 vs 4.73
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.465 vs 1.865

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2550K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1477

1755

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

4134

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

840

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

2806

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.343

2.383

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.73

43.659

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.365

0.941

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.865

2.465

Name	AMD A4-7300	Intel Core i5-2550K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477	1755
PassMark - CPU mark	1529	4134
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	840
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	681	2806
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.343	2.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.73	43.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.365	0.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.865	2.465
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2652
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2652

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-7300	Intel Core i5-2550K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD7300OKA23HL
Place in performance rating	2458	2462
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$189
Price now		$128.99
Processor Number		i5-2550K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		15.22
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)