AMD A6-5400B vs Intel Core i5-3550

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-5400B and Intel Core i5-3550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A6-5400B

Intel Core i5-3550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400B

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Launch date	October 2012 vs 23 April 2012
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1996 vs 1408
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4809 vs 1459
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 439
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2526 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1996 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark	4809 vs 1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2526 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-5400B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1408

1996

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1459

4809

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

439

767

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

2526

Name	AMD A6-5400B	Intel Core i5-3550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1408	1996
PassMark - CPU mark	1459	4809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439	767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	695	2526
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	601
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.067
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		680

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-5400B	Intel Core i5-3550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	October 2012	23 April 2012
Place in performance rating	2495	2497
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$205
Price now		$329.95
Processor Number		i5-3550
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.19
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	67 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1400 million
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring