AMD A8-4555M vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-4555M and Intel Core i7-3555LE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-4555M

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-4555M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 25 Watt
25.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 143.398 vs 5.584
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.376 vs 0.274
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.184 vs 1.253

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.398 vs 5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.376 vs 0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.184 vs 1.253

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 789
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 1331
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.857 vs 3.238

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 789
PassMark - CPU mark	2238 vs 1331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.857 vs 3.238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-4555M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

789

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1331

2238

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.238

3.857

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

143.398

5.584

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.376

0.274

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.184

1.253

Name	AMD A8-4555M	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	789	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	1331	2238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	247
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.238	3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.398	5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.376	0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.184	1.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	34.439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-4555M	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2012	June 2012
Place in performance rating	2373	2388
Series	AMD A-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3555LE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1303 Million
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP2	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)