Intel Atom C2550 vs AMD A8-3500M

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Intel Atom C2550 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3500M
Intel Atom C2550 AMD A8-3500M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C2550 and the AMD A8-3500M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C2550 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD A8-3500M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Intel Atom (101) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
3 Generation 1
Avoton Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2550 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-3500M clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C2550, while the AMD A8-3500M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C2550 has a TDP of 14 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-3500M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
14 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2550 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD A8-3500M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Atom C2550 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1283 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2011
74 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
259 (100%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
242 (93%)

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
971 (100%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
751 (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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2330 (100%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2052 (88%)

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.
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C2550 AMD A8-3500M
Unknown Unknown

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