Intel Core i7-5700EQ vs AMD A8-5557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5700EQ 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: 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-5700EQ

AMD A8-5557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700EQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2092 vs 1037
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5803 vs 1801
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2447 vs 2075
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2447 vs 2075

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	5803 vs 1801
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2447 vs 2075
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2447 vs 2075

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5557M

Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4970 vs 4091
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4970 vs 4091

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4970 vs 4091
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4970 vs 4091

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5700EQ
CPU 2: AMD A8-5557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5803

1801

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2447

2075

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4091

4970

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2447

2075

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4091

4970

Name	Intel Core i7-5700EQ	AMD A8-5557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	5803	1801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2447	2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4091	4970
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2447	2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4091	4970
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1192

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5700EQ	AMD A8-5557M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Richland
Launch date	Q2'15	23 May 2013
Place in performance rating	1352	1320
Processor Number	i7-5700EQ
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	AMD A-Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	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	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1600	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 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
Max video memory	32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	35 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
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
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™)