Processor comparison
AMD A8-5550M vs AMD A6-3600
AMD
AMD A8-5550M
AMD Socket FS1r2
2100 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2013
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD A6-3600
AMD Socket FM1
2100 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-5550M100%
- AMD A6-3600104%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-5550M110%
- AMD A6-3600100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-5550M100%
- AMD A6-3600117%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5550M
- 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 AMD A6-3600
- 17% higher multi threaded performance.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-5550M | AMD A6-3600 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-5550M | AMD A6-3600 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | AMD LLano |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Richland | Llano |
| Release Date | Jun 2013 | Jun 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A8-5550M | AMD A6-3600 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8550G | Radeon HD 6530D |
Cache
| AMD A8-5550M | AMD A6-3600 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD A8-5550M | AMD A6-3600 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FS1r2 | AMD Socket FM1 |
| Max Case Temp | 71°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 228mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-5550M | AMD A6-3600 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2100 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3100 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.4125 V |
| TDP | 35 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-5550M1891 points
- AMD A6-36002400 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-5550M4201 points
- AMD A6-36008400 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-5550M3397
- AMD A6-36004004
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-5550M1306
- AMD A6-36001186
points - higher is better