Intel Core i7-4558U vs AMD A4-3330MX

Last updated: 2023-04-03

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4558U		AMD A4-3330MX
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-4558U or AMD A4-3330MX - 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 i7-4558U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4558U was released in Q3/2013. The AMD A4-3330MX has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3330MX was released in Q4/2011.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 4000U (26)	CPU group	AMD A4-3000M (5)
4	Generation	1
Haswell U	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-4558U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4558U is 2.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the AMD A4-3330MX has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3330MX is at 2.20 GHz (2.60 GHz).
Intel Core i7-4558U	Characteristic	AMD A4-3330MX
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.80 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.60 GHz
3.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 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 i7-4558U	Characteristic	AMD A4-3330MX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i7-4558U or AMD A4-3330MX 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 Iris Graphics 5100	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.44 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7.5	GPU Generation	3
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
40	Compute units	3
320	Shader	240
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
16 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
11.1	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 Graphics 5100	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-4558U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A4-3330MX supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-4558U	Characteristic	AMD A4-3330MX
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR3-1600
16 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	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
12	PCIe lanes	--
6.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-4558U is 28 W, while the AMD A4-3330MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-4558U	Characteristic	AMD A4-3330MX
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-4558U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-3330MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-4558U	Characteristic	AMD A4-3330MX
22 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 1168	Socket	FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2013	Release date	Q4/2011
345 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4558U (100%)

AMD A4-3330MX (33%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4558U (100%)

AMD A4-3330MX (37%)

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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	802 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	263 (33%)

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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1686 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	496 (29%)

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 i7-4558U Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.20 GHz	768 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz	213 (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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3042 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1343 (44%)

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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	960 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1967 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	205 (100%)

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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	129 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	314 (100%)
	AMD A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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