Processor comparison
AMD A4-1250 vs Intel Atom D2550
AMD
AMD A4-1250
AMD Socket FT3
1000 MHz
2 cores
May 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Atom D2550
Intel BGA 437
1867 MHz
2 cores
Nov 2011
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A4-1250100%
- Intel Atom D2550110%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A4-1250110%
- Intel Atom D2550100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A4-1250100%
- Intel Atom D2550131%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-1250
- 10% higher single threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2550
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 31% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Atom D2550
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A4-1250 | Intel Atom D2550 |
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AES | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| AMD A4-1250 | Intel Atom D2550 |
| Architecture | AMD Jaguar | Intel_Saltwell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Temash | Cedarview |
| Release Date | May 2013 | Nov 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A4-1250 | Intel Atom D2550 |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8210 | GMA |
Cache
| AMD A4-1250 | Intel Atom D2550 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD A4-1250 | Intel Atom D2550 |
| Socket | AMD Socket FT3 | Intel BGA 437 |
| Max Case Temp | 90°C | unknown |
| Package | BGA2 | FC-BGA12F |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 66mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A4-1250 | Intel Atom D2550 |
| Cpu Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1867 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.21 V |
| TDP | 8 W | 10 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A4-12501000 points
- Intel Atom D2550373 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A4-12502000 points
- Intel Atom D2550746 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A4-1250841
- Intel Atom D25501106
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A4-1250513
- Intel Atom D2550463
points - higher is better