AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-5557U

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-5557U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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 R-272F

Intel Core i7-5557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5557U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1916 vs 1087
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3096 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 January 2015 vs 21 May 2012
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1916 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	3096 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5557U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1916

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

3096

Name	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i7-5557U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1916
PassMark - CPU mark	1215	3096
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		827
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		43.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.13
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.964
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1545
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2859
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1545
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2859

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i7-5557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Broadwell
Launch date	21 May 2012	6 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2189	2010
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Price now		$705
Processor Number		i7-5557U
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		133 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x162B
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	3
VGA
eDP
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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 image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)