Intel Core i7-10700E vs AMD A8-5500

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Intel Core i7-10700E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5500
Intel Core i7-10700E AMD A8-5500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-10700E and the AMD A8-5500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-10700E 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD A8-5500 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD A8-5000 (3)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-9700E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10700E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5500 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD A8-5500
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 i7-10700E Characteristic AMD A8-5500
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 256
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 7560D
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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-10700E, while the AMD A8-5500 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD A8-5500
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-10700E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5500 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD A8-5500
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10700E has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5500 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD A8-5500
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 1200 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2012
330 $ Release price 85 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700E (100%)
AMD A8-5500 (38%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700E (100%)
AMD A8-5500 (24%)

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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1220 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
463 (38%)

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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
6402 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1258 (20%)

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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (88%)

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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
14775 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4052 (27%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-10700E AMD A8-5500
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