AMD A8-5557M vs AMD EPYC 7702

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AMD A8-5557M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7702
AMD A8-5557M AMD EPYC 7702

CPU comparison

AMD A8-5557M or AMD EPYC 7702 - 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 A8-5557M 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 A8-5557M was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD EPYC 7702 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7702 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD A8-5000M (3) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
3 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5557M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5557M is 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7702 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7702 is at 2.00 GHz (3.35 GHz).

AMD A8-5557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
4 Cores 64
4 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 A8-5557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A8-5557M or AMD EPYC 7702 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 8550G GPU no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 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 8550G 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

The AMD A8-5557M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7702 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD A8-5557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-5557M is 35 W, while the AMD EPYC 7702 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-5557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-5557M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7702 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-5557M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP2 Socket SP3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 8000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5557M (41%)
AMD EPYC 7702 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5557M (4%)
AMD EPYC 7702 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
442 (41%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1079 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1201 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
37461 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2892 (4%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
70617 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
996 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
49035 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1317 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
18857 (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 A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
403.9 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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