Intel Core i5-10500TE vs AMD A8-5557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500TE and AMD A8-5557M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-10500TE

AMD A8-5557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500TE

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1801 vs 1037
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9195 vs 1801

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 23 May 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	9195 vs 1801

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5557M

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500TE
CPU 2: AMD A8-5557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1801

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9195

1801

Name	Intel Core i5-10500TE	AMD A8-5557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	9195	1801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1192
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2075
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4970

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10500TE	AMD A8-5557M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Richland
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	23 May 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$214
Place in performance rating	1322	1321
Processor Number	i5-10500TE
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG2015B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)