Intel Core i7-8559U vs AMD E2-3300M

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8559U		AMD E2-3300M
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-8559U or AMD E2-3300M - 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 i7-8559U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8559U was released in Q2/2018. The AMD E2-3300M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E2-3300M was released in Q3/2011.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD E (23)
Intel Core i 8000U (8)	CPU group	AMD E2-3000 (4)
8	Generation	3
Coffee Lake U	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-8559U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The AMD E2-3300M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-8559U	Characteristic	AMD E2-3300M
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.70 GHz	Frequency	1.80 GHz
4.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.20 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.20 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 i7-8559U	Characteristic	AMD E2-3300M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.44 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
48	Compute units	3
384	Shader	240
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
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 i7-8559U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD E2-3300M can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-8559U	Characteristic	AMD E2-3300M
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	10.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-8559U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the AMD E2-3300M is 35 W.
Intel Core i7-8559U	Characteristic	AMD E2-3300M
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-8559U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD E2-3300M cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-8559U	Characteristic	AMD E2-3300M
14 nm	Technology	28 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 1528	Socket	FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2018	Release date	Q3/2011
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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 i7-8559U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.20 GHz	922 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz	213 (23%)

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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1103 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4288 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1390 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4682 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	431 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1572 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8665 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	2324 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 1.80 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	184 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 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 i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	675 (100%)
	AMD E2-3300M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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