Intel Core i5-4422E vs AMD A8-3550MX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4422E and AMD A8-3550MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

Intel Core i5-4422E

AMD A8-3550MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4422E

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1048 vs 962
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1687

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048 vs 962
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1687

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3550MX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4422E
CPU 2: AMD A8-3550MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1687

Name	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD A8-3550MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	962
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		165.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		32.992

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD A8-3550MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Llano
Launch date	Q2'14	8 December 2011
Place in performance rating	2197	2160
Processor Number	i5-4422E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A-Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		218 mm
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		1000 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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™)