AMD A8-3550MX vs Intel Atom E3825

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AMD A8-3550MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom E3825
AMD A8-3550MX Intel Atom E3825

CPU comparison

AMD A8-3550MX or Intel Atom E3825 - 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 Intel Atom E3825 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom E3825 was released in Q4/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Atom E3800 (6)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Bay Trail
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 Intel Atom E3825 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 2
5 Compute units 4
400 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom E3825 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1066
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

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 Intel Atom E3825 is 6 W.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3550MX has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom E3825 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FS1 Socket BGA 1170
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3550MX (0%)
Intel Atom E3825 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3550MX (100%)
Intel Atom E3825 (13%)

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 A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.53 GHz
34 (10%)

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 AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (100%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
378 (13%)

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 AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
133 (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 AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
254 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3550MX Intel Atom E3825
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