Intel Core i5-5675C vs AMD PRO A6-8550B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5675C and AMD PRO A6-8550B 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5675C

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2234 vs 1631
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5606 vs 1882
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2234 vs 1631
PassMark - CPU mark 5606 vs 1882

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8550B

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.546 vs 3.323
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 223.987 vs 75.856
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.884 vs 0.432
  • 30.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.126 vs 0.601
  • 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 47.872 vs 6.401
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.546 vs 3.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 223.987 vs 75.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.884 vs 0.432
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.126 vs 0.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 47.872 vs 6.401

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5675C
CPU 2: AMD PRO A6-8550B

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2234
1631
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5606
1882
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.323
9.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
75.856
223.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.432
0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.601
18.126
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.401
47.872
Name Intel Core i5-5675C AMD PRO A6-8550B
PassMark - Single thread mark 2234 1631
PassMark - CPU mark 5606 1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 989
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3577
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.323 9.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.856 223.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.432 0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.601 18.126
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.401 47.872
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3147
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3147
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-5675C AMD PRO A6-8550B

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date Q2'15
Place in performance rating 1272 1281
Processor Number i5-5675C
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AD855BYBI23JC
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Compute Cores 6
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C
Number of GPU cores 4
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x1622
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
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 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200 AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
iGPU core count 256
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2 12
OpenGL 4.3
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCA 2013D
Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0