AMD A8-5545M vs Intel Celeron 1020E

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5545M and Intel Celeron 1020E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5545M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 4x 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 84% lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1567 vs 1406
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 May 2013 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 19 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1567 vs 1406

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1020E

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1224 vs 832
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1224 vs 832

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-5545M
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 1020E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
832
1224
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1567
1406
Name AMD A8-5545M Intel Celeron 1020E
PassMark - Single thread mark 832 1224
PassMark - CPU mark 1567 1406
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 286
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.22
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1833
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2521
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2521

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-5545M Intel Celeron 1020E

Essentials

Architecture codename Richland Ivy Bridge
Launch date 23 May 2013 1 January 2013
Place in performance rating 2036 2037
Series AMD A-Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Processor Number 1020E
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1178 million 1400 million
Base frequency 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 2048 KB
Maximum core temperature 105 °C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP2 FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 19 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 1
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)