AMD A8-4557M vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-4557M and Intel Core i5-3427U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-4557M

Intel Core i5-3427U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-4557M

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-4557M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3427U

Name	AMD A8-4557M	Intel Core i5-3427U
PassMark - Single thread mark		1352
PassMark - CPU mark		2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3348

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-4557M	Intel Core i5-3427U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	15 May 2012	1 May 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	1777
Series	AMD A-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$420.05
Processor Number		i5-3427U
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.49
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	118 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1303 Million
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105 °C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
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
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		350 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 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		2.0
PCIe configurations		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)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)