AMD A6-5350M vs AMD A8-3550MX

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-5350M and AMD A8-3550MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 A6-5350M

AMD A8-3550MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5350M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1226 vs 962
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.322 vs 7.681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 March 2013 vs 8 December 2011
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1226 vs 962
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.322 vs 7.681

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3550MX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 1221
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.764 vs 1.512
45.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 165.787 vs 3.639
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.279 vs 0.068
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 32.992 vs 30.007

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.764 vs 1.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	165.787 vs 3.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279 vs 0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	32.992 vs 30.007

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-5350M
CPU 2: AMD A8-3550MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1226

962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1221

1687

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.512

2.764

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.639

165.787

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.068

0.279

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.322

7.681

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.007

32.992

Name	AMD A6-5350M	AMD A8-3550MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1226	962
PassMark - CPU mark	1221	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	381
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.512	2.764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.639	165.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.068	0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.322	7.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.007	32.992
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	286
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1969
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3294
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	286
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1969
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3294

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-5350M	AMD A8-3550MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Llano
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	12 March 2013	8 December 2011
OPN Tray	AM5350DEC23HL
Place in performance rating	2139	2168
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.9 GHz
Die size	246 mm	218 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1000 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		512 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8450G
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1r2	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	Not Listed
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)