AMD A8-5557M | Intel Pentium 3558U | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-5557M or Intel Pentium 3558U - 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 Intel Pentium 3558U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3558U was released in Q4/2013. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD A8-5000M (3) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Richland (Piledriver) | Architecture | Haswell U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Pentium 3558U has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3558U is at 1.70 GHz. |
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AMD A8-5557M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3558U |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A8-5557M or Intel Pentium 3558U 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8550G | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
0.52 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
0.72 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 10 |
256 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8550G | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell 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 & PCIeThe AMD A8-5557M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 3558U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-5557M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3558U |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 5.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-5557M is 35 W, while the Intel Pentium 3558U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A8-5557M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3558U |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-5557M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 3558U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-5557M | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3558U |
32 nm | Technology | 22 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 |
FP2 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q4/2013 |
-- | Release price | 161 $ |
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AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-5557M | Intel Pentium 3558U |
Unknown | Unknown |