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).

 

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: 4802 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 4802 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
4802
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 4802
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