Intel Core i5-6585R vs AMD A8-3550MX

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Intel Core i5-6585R CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3550MX
Intel Core i5-6585R AMD A8-3550MX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-6585R and the AMD A8-3550MX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-6585R 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the AMD A8-3550MX which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
6 Generation 1
Skylake S Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6585R is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.60 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 Core i5-6585R Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.20 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 i5-6585R Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
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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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
72 Compute units 5
576 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12.0 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-6585R, while the AMD A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-6585R Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-6585R has a TDP of 65 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 Core i5-6585R Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
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Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6585R has 6.00 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 Core i5-6585R 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, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1440 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6585R (0%)
AMD A8-3550MX (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6585R (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX (54%)

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 i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.10 GHz
1267 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (28%)

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 i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
5311 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (54%)

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 i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
915 (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 Core i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2998 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 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 i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1192 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 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 i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3554 (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 Core i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
147 (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 Core i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
560 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-6585R AMD A8-3550MX
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