Intel Core i7-2655LE vs AMD A6-8500P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and AMD A6-8500P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90°C
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1999 vs 1445
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 100 C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1999 vs 1445

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-8500P

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1253 vs 1231
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1253 vs 1231

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: AMD A6-8500P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1231
1253
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1999
1445
Name Intel Core i7-2655LE AMD A6-8500P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1231 1253
PassMark - CPU mark 1999 1445

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2655LE AMD A6-8500P

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Carrizo
Launch date Q1'11 3 June 2015
Place in performance rating 2002 1999
Processor Number i7-2655LE
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AM850PAAY23KA

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 1.6 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Compute Cores 6
L2 cache 1 MB
Number of GPU cores 4
Transistor count 3100 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
iGPU core count 4
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

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™)
IOMMU 2.0

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan