AMD A8-5550M vs MediaTek Helio G35

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A8-5550M CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G35
AMD A8-5550M MediaTek Helio G35

CPU comparison

AMD A8-5550M or MediaTek Helio G35 - 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 A8-5550M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5550M was released in Q2/2013.

The MediaTek Helio G35 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G35 was released in Q2/2020.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
AMD A8-5000M (3) CPU group MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4)
3 Generation 1
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5550M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). The MediaTek Helio G35 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 A8-5550M Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
-- 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 8550G GPU PowerVR GE8320
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.68 GHz
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 1
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 10

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 8550G GPU PowerVR GE8320
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

The AMD A8-5550M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G35 can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-5550M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the MediaTek Helio G35 is --.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-5550M has a 4.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio G35 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic MediaTek Helio G35
32 nm Technology 12 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FS1r2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5550M (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5550M (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 (73%)

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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
381 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
166 (44%)

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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
947 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
892 (94%)

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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (12%)

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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3093 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1571 (51%)

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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
183 (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 A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
784 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
122230 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
98634 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-5550M MediaTek Helio G35
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