Intel Core m3-7Y30 vs AMD A8-5550M

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Intel Core m3-7Y30 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5550M
Intel Core m3-7Y30 AMD A8-5550M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core m3-7Y30 and the AMD A8-5550M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core m3-7Y30 2 core processor released in Q3/2016 with the AMD A8-5550M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Core M (16) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core M 7 (2) CPU group AMD A8-5000M (3)
7 Generation 3
Kaby Lake Y Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5550M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 m3-7Y30 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
-- 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 HD Graphics 615 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 5
14nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 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 HD Graphics 615 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
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 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core m3-7Y30, while the AMD A8-5550M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
10 PCIe lanes --
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5550M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
7 W TDP up --
3.75 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5550M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
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
BGA 1515 Socket FS1r2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q3/2016 Release date Q2/2013
281 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
675 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
381 (56%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1387 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
947 (68%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (94%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (100%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2574 (83%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3093 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
460 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
645 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
851 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1547 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
270 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
120 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
390 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 2.10 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
242 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core m3-7Y30 AMD A8-5550M
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