AMD FX-8800P vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8800P and Intel Core i7-3555LE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 - 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 FX-8800P

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8800P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1380 vs 1336
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2851 vs 2238
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3132 vs 2328
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3132 vs 2328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2015 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1380 vs 1336
PassMark - CPU mark	2851 vs 2238
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3132 vs 2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3132 vs 2328

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.857 vs 2.374
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 5.584 vs 4.785
Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.274 vs 0.141
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.253 vs 0.482

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.857 vs 2.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.584 vs 4.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.274 vs 0.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.253 vs 0.482

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8800P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1380

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2851

2238

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.374

3.857

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.785

5.584

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.141

0.274

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.482

1.253

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3132

2328

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3132

2328

Name	AMD FX-8800P	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1380	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	2851	2238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	406
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.374	3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.785	5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.141	0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.482	1.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.544
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1206
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	858
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3132	2328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1206
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	858
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3132	2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8800P	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	3 June 2015	June 2012
OPN Tray	FM880PAAY43KA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2291	2319
Series	AMD FX-Series Processors for AIOs	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3555LE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	3100 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)