AMD A8-5500B vs Intel Core i7-5500U
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | Intel BGA 1168 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 1,178 million | unknown |
| Die size | 246 mm² | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| tCaseMax | 71°C | 105°C |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.7 GHz | up to 3 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32.0x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | — |
| TDP | 65 W | 15 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | unknown | Active |
| Release date | Oct 2nd, 2012 | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Codename | Trinity | Broadwell-U |
| Generation | A8 | Core i7 |
| Part | AD550BOKA44HJ | unknown |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| ECC memory | No | No |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon HD 7560D | Intel HD 5500 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 4MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| 64-bit | — | Yes |
| ADX | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| CnQ | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| PREFETCHW | — | Yes |
| RDSEED | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | Intel HD frequency: 300-950MHz |
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