AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs AMD A4-5100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and AMD A4-5100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

AMD A4-5100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
3.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 532
6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7681 vs 1260

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053 vs 532
PassMark - CPU mark	7681 vs 1260

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5100

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
CPU 2: AMD A4-5100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2053

532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7681

1260

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	AMD A4-5100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053	532
PassMark - CPU mark	7681	1260
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		870
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2336

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	AMD A4-5100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Kabini
Launch date	Q1 2020	2 November 2013
Place in performance rating	1195	2558
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop, Tablet
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM5100IBJ44HMD
Series		AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.55 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
64 bit support
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	8
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	500 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Enduro
iGPU core count		128
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision		2.0
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0