Processor comparison
AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Pentium 2020M
AMD
AMD A6-9550
AMD Socket AM4
3800 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2017
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 2020M
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2400 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2012
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A6-9550100%
- Intel Pentium 2020M138%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A6-9550101%
- Intel Pentium 2020M100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A6-9550100%
- Intel Pentium 2020M177%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9550
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2020M
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 77% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium 2020M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Pentium 2020M |
| 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 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Intel VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Pentium 2020M |
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jul 2017 | Sep 2012 |
Cores
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Pentium 2020M |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R5 | Intel HD |
Cache
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Pentium 2020M |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Pentium 2020M |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-PGA12F |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-9550 | Intel Pentium 2020M |
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-95502760 points
- Intel Pentium 2020M2472 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-95504562 points
- Intel Pentium 2020M4944 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A6-9550 (simulated)84.76
- Intel Pentium 2020M (simulated)83.59
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A6-9550 (simulated)159.5
- Intel Pentium 2020M (simulated)282.95
points - higher is better