Intel Core i3-9350K vs AMD A8-5545M

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-9350K		AMD A8-5545M
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-9350K or AMD A8-5545M - 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 Intel Core i3-9350K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9350K was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A8-5545M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5545M was released in Q2/2013.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 9000 (34)	CPU group	AMD A8-5000M (3)
9	Generation	3
Coffee Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i3-8350K	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-9350K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-9350K is 4.00 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD A8-5545M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5545M is at 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz).
Intel Core i3-9350K	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
4.00 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.70 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 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 Core i3-9350K	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i3-9350K or AMD A8-5545M 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8510G
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.55 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	5
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	6
192	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 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 UHD Graphics 630	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8510G
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-9350K can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD A8-5545M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-9350K	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR3-1333
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-9350K is 91 W, while the AMD A8-5545M has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-9350K	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
91 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	19 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-9350K is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-5545M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-9350K	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1151	Socket	FP2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2013
173 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9350K (100%)

AMD A8-5545M (23%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9350K (100%)

AMD A8-5545M (25%)

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 Core i3-9350K 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	1260 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	288 (23%)

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 Core i3-9350K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	4750 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	786 (17%)

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 Core i3-9350K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz	425 (96%)

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 Core i3-9350K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	7720 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2488 (32%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-9350K 4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz	476 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-9350K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	1833 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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