Processor comparison
AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-5350U
AMD
AMD A6-9550
AMD Socket AM4
3800 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2017
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-5350U
1800 MHz
2 cores
unknown
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A6-9550100%
- Intel Core i5-5350U155%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A6-9550100%
- Intel Core i5-5350U136%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A6-9550100%
- Intel Core i5-5350U173%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9550
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5350U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 36% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 73% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- 50 watts lower power draw.
- Around 55% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-5350U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-5350U
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Core i5-5350U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| F16C | | |
| TBM | | |
| XOP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| EVP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| EIST | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
| ADX | | |
| RDSEED | | |
| PREFETCHW | | |
| HTT | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Core i5-5350U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Broadwell-U |
| Release Date | Jul 2017 | unknown |
Cores
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Core i5-5350U |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R5 | Intel HD 6000 |
Cache
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Core i5-5350U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Core i5-5350U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | 105°C |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 246mm² | unknown |
| Process | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Core i5-5350U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-95502760 points
- Intel Core i5-5350U3248 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-95504562 points
- Intel Core i5-5350U4032 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A6-9550 (simulated)84.76
- Intel Core i5-5350U116
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A6-9550 (simulated)159.5
- Intel Core i5-5350U277
points - higher is better