Processor comparison
AMD A8-5550M vs Intel Core M-5Y31
AMD
AMD A8-5550M
AMD Socket FS1r2
2100 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core M-5Y31
900 MHz
2 cores
Oct 2014
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-5550M100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31106%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-5550M100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31126%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-5550M110%
- Intel Core M-5Y31100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5550M
- 10% higher multi threaded performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y31
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 6% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core M-5Y31
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Richland | Broadwell-Y |
| Release Date | Jun 2013 | Oct 2014 |
Cores
| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8550G | Intel HD 5300 |
Cache
| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FS1r2 | |
| Max Case Temp | 71°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 50mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2100 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3100 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 5 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-5550M1891 points
- Intel Core M-5Y312688 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-5550M4201 points
- Intel Core M-5Y312419 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark06 CPU
- AMD A8-5550M2795
- Intel Core M-5Y312589
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- AMD A8-5550M2321
- Intel Core M-5Y313395.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- AMD A8-5550M5844
- Intel Core M-5Y316563
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A8-5550M0.78
- Intel Core M-5Y311.09
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A8-5550M2.05
- Intel Core M-5Y312.2
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A8-5550M68
- Intel Core M-5Y3198
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A8-5550M188
- Intel Core M-5Y31208
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- AMD A8-5550M31.42
- Intel Core M-5Y3115.9
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- AMD A8-5550M1932.5
- Intel Core M-5Y311745
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- AMD A8-5550M70.59
- Intel Core M-5Y3171.98
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- AMD A8-5550M13.49
- Intel Core M-5Y319.52
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- AMD A8-5550M1.3
- Intel Core M-5Y311.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- AMD A8-5550M0.26
- Intel Core M-5Y310.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- AMD A8-5550M0.14
- Intel Core M-5Y310.11
GB/s
Sunspider 1.0
- AMD A8-5550M235.65
- Intel Core M-5Y31183.5
score - higher is better