Intel Core i5-2550k vs AMD A4-4355M Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i5-2550k		AMD A4-4355M
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-2550k and the AMD A4-4355M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i5-2550k 4 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the AMD A4-4355M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 2000 (28)	CPU group	AMD A4-4000M (2)
2	Generation	2
Sandy Bridge S	Architecture	Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-3570K	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-2550k is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-4355M clocks with 1.90 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i5-2550k	Characteristic	AMD A4-4355M
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.40 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.40 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 Core i5-2550k	Characteristic	AMD A4-4355M
--	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 7400G
	GPU frequency	0.33 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.42 GHz
--	GPU Generation	4
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	192
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 7400G
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 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-2550k, while the AMD A4-4355M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i5-2550k	Characteristic	AMD A4-4355M
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Core i5-2550k has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-4355M is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i5-2550k	Characteristic	AMD A4-4355M
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-2550k has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A4-4355M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Core i5-2550k	Characteristic	AMD A4-4355M
32 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1155	Socket	FP2
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2012	Release date	Q1/2012
235 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550k (0%)

AMD A4-4355M (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2550k (100%)

AMD A4-4355M (29%)

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 i5-2550k 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	4120 (100%)
	AMD A4-4355M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1181 (29%)

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 i5-2550k 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	810 (100%)
	AMD A4-4355M 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Core i5-2550k 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2611 (100%)
	AMD A4-4355M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-2550k 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	664 (100%)
	AMD A4-4355M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-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 multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-2550k 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2010 (100%)
	AMD A4-4355M 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-2550k @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-4355M AMD Radeon HD 7400G @ 0.42 GHz	163 (100%)


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Intel Core i5-2550k vs AMD A4-4355M

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details