AMD A6-9220C vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9220C and Intel Core i7-3555LE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A6-9220C

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220C

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt

Launch date	31 January 2019 vs June 2012
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 995
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 1053

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 995
PassMark - CPU mark	2238 vs 1053

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9220C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

995

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1053

2238

Name	AMD A6-9220C	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	995	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	1053	2238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.253
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9220C	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	31 January 2019	June 2012
OPN Tray	AM922CANN23AC
Place in performance rating	2292	2392
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3555LE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm2	118 mm
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm
Advanced Technologies
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
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		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)