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
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| Name | Intel Core i7-2655LE | AMD A6-8500P |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1231 | 1253 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1999 | 1445 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-2655LE | AMD A6-8500P | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Carrizo |
| Launch date | Q1'11 | 3 June 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | 1999 | 1992 |
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| CRT | ||
| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| SDVO | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023) | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1023 | FP4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
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