AMD A8-4555M vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

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AMD A8-4555M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-9990XE
AMD A8-4555M Intel Core i9-9990XE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-4555M and the Intel Core i9-9990XE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-4555M 4 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i9-9990XE which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD A8-4000M (2) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
2 Generation 9
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-4555M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-9990XE clocks with 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-4555M Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
4 Cores 14
4 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A8-4555M Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
-- 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 7600G GPU no iGPU
0.32 GHz GPU frequency --
0.43 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
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 7600G 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 A8-4555M, while the Intel Core i9-9990XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-4555M Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 19.25 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 44
-- PCIe Bandwidth 43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-4555M has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-9990XE is 255 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-4555M Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 255 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 84 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-4555M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-9990XE is at 19.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A8-4555M Characteristic Intel Core i9-9990XE
32 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512
FP2 Socket LGA 2066
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2999 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-4555M (18%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-4555M (6%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE (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 A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
252 (18%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz
1392 (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 A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
657 (4%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
16199 (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 A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2198 (7%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744 (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 A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
AMD Radeon HD 7600G @ 0.43 GHz
326 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-4555M Intel Core i9-9990XE
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