Processor comparison
AMD A8-5545M vs Intel Celeron 2955U
AMD
AMD A8-5545M
AMD Socket FP2
1700 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron 2955U
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
1400 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-5545M118%
- Intel Celeron 2955U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-5545M100%
- Intel Celeron 2955U104%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-5545M140%
- Intel Celeron 2955U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5545M
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 40% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 18% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2955U
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-5545M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-5545M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-5545M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-5545M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Richland | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A8-5545M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8510G | Intel HD |
Cache
| AMD A8-5545M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| 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 A8-5545M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP2 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | 71°C | 105°C |
| Package | BGA2 | FC-PGA12F |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-5545M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1700 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 2700 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 25 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-5545M1647 points
- Intel Celeron 2955U1568 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-5545M3401 points
- Intel Celeron 2955U3136 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-5545M2811
- Intel Celeron 2955U2110
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-5545M1053
- Intel Celeron 2955U1238
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A8-5545M (simulated)59.23
- Intel Celeron 2955U (simulated)53.94
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A8-5545M (simulated)152.19
- Intel Celeron 2955U (simulated)103.35
points - higher is better