AMD A9-9410 vs AMD A8-5550M

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9410 and AMD A8-5550M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A9-9410

AMD A8-5550M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9410

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10-25/25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1330 vs 1039
4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1817 vs 369
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2686 vs 924
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.735 vs 10.477
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 922 vs 634
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 922 vs 634

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 12 March 2013
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10-25/25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1330 vs 1039
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1817 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2686 vs 924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.735 vs 10.477
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	922 vs 634
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	922 vs 634

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5550M

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1869 vs 1522
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.83 vs 2.294
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 7.997 vs 4.731
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.148 vs 0.108
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.546 vs 2.184
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2542 vs 1061
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6126 vs 5532
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2542 vs 1061
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6126 vs 5532

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1869 vs 1522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.83 vs 2.294
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.997 vs 4.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.148 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.546 vs 2.184
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2542 vs 1061
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6126 vs 5532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2542 vs 1061
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6126 vs 5532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9410
CPU 2: AMD A8-5550M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1330

1039

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1522

1869

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1817

369

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2686

924

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.294

3.83

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.731

7.997

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.148

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.735

10.477

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.184

2.546

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

922

634

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

2542

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5532

6126

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

922

634

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

2542

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5532

6126

Name	AMD A9-9410	AMD A8-5550M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1330	1039
PassMark - CPU mark	1522	1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1817	369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2686	924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.294	3.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.731	7.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.735	10.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.184	2.546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	922	634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1061	2542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5532	6126
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	922	634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1061	2542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5532	6126

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9410	AMD A8-5550M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Richland
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	12 March 2013
OPN Tray	AM9410AFY23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1735	1710
Series	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.9 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	246 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10-25/25 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)