Intel Core i5-7440EQ vs AMD A8-5557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7440EQ 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440EQ

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1037
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5711 vs 1801
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2131 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark 5711 vs 1801

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5557M

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2075 vs 1300
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2075 vs 1300
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4970 vs 2439
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4970 vs 2439
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2075 vs 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2075 vs 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4970 vs 2439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4970 vs 2439

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7440EQ
CPU 2: AMD A8-5557M

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1300
2075
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1300
2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
4970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
4970
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2131
1037
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5711
1801
Name Intel Core i5-7440EQ AMD A8-5557M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1300 2075
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1300 2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2439 4970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2439 4970
PassMark - Single thread mark 2131 1037
PassMark - CPU mark 5711 1801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1192

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7440EQ AMD A8-5557M

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Richland
Launch date Q1'17 23 May 2013
Place in performance rating 1361 1320
Processor Number i5-7440EQ
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD A-Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x591B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 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® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift 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™)