AMD A8-3550MX vs AMD Ryzen 7 3780U

Last updated: 2023-05-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A8-3550MX		AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
CPU comparison AMD A8-3550MX or AMD Ryzen 7 3780U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A8-3550MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3550MX was released in Q4/2011. The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U was released in Q1/2019.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
AMD A6-3000M (9)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)
1	Generation	2
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Picasso (Zen+)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A8-3550MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz).
AMD A8-3550MX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.50 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 A8-3550MX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 6620G	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
0.44 GHz	GPU frequency	1.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
3	GPU Generation	8
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
5	Compute units	11
400	Shader	704
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11	DirectX Version	12

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 6620G	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A8-3550MX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-2400
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-3550MX has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 3780U is 15 W.
AMD A8-3550MX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	35 W
--	TDP down	12 W
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD A8-3550MX has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 3780U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD A8-3550MX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
32 nm	Technology	12 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FS1	Socket	FP5
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2011	Release date	Q1/2019
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3550MX (0%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3780U (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3550MX (40%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3780U (100%)

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 A8-3550MX AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz	355 (18%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz	1971 (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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2866 (40%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	7220 (100%)

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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	762 (100%)

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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	2684 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1020 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3115 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	367 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1515 (100%)

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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	146 (100%)

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 A8-3550MX 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	701 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A8-3550MX	AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
Unknown	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

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