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).
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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD A8-4555M | Intel Core i7-3555LE |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Trinity | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | 1 October 2012 | June 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 2373 | 2387 |
Series | AMD A-Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Embedded |
Processor Number | i7-3555LE | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |