AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Atom C2550

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AMD A10-4600M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2550
AMD A10-4600M Intel Atom C2550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A10-4600M and the Intel Atom C2550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A10-4600M 4 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Atom C2550 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD A10-4000M (3) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
2 Generation 3
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4600M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C2550 clocks with 2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A10-4600M, while the Intel Atom C2550 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A10-4600M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C2550 is 14 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 14 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A10-4600M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C2550 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A10-4600M Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FS1r2 Socket BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-4600M (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-4600M (97%)
Intel Atom C2550 (87%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
355 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
259 (73%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
916 (94%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
971 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3148 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2330 (74%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
63 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
186 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-4600M Intel Atom C2550
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