Intel Atom x5-E8000 vs AMD A8-3550MX

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Intel Atom x5-E8000 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3550MX
Intel Atom x5-E8000 AMD A8-3550MX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x5-E8000 and the AMD A8-3550MX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom x5-E8000 4 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the AMD A8-3550MX which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
5 Generation 1
Cherry Trail Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-E8000 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.04 GHz (2.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-3550MX clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.04 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.32 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 5
96 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 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.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom x5-E8000, while the AMD A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom x5-E8000 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-3550MX is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-E8000 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A8-3550MX is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Atom x5-E8000 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
14 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 1170 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q1/2016 Release date Q4/2011
39 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-E8000 (0%)
AMD A8-3550MX (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-E8000 (35%)
AMD A8-3550MX (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.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.32 GHz
67 (19%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (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.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
1008 (35%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (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.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
198 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
689 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
27 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
89 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-E8000 AMD A8-3550MX
Acer NX.EFAET.050 Unknown

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