AMD A8-3820 vs Intel Atom C2550

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AMD A8-3820 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2550
AMD A8-3820 Intel Atom C2550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3820 and the Intel Atom C2550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3820 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Atom C2550 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD A8-3000 (4) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
1 Generation 3
Llano (K10) Architecture Avoton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (2.80 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 A8-3820 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

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 A8-3820 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 6550D GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
5 Compute units --
400 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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 6550D 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
Decode 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 A8-3820, 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 A8-3820 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 A8-3820 has a TDP of 65 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 A8-3820 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 14 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3820 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 A8-3820 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
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
FM1 Socket BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2013
85 $ Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3820 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3820 (97%)
Intel Atom C2550 (89%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
354 (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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1264 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
971 (77%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2162 (93%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2330 (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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3820 Intel Atom C2550
Unknown Unknown

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