Intel Pentium 3556U vs AMD A4-5145M

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium 3556U		AMD A4-5145M
CPU comparison Intel Pentium 3556U or AMD A4-5145M - 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 Pentium 3556U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U was released in Q3/2013. The AMD A4-5145M 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 A4-5145M was released in Q2/2013.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium 3000 (8)	CPU group	AMD A4-5000M (2)
4	Generation	3
Haswell U	Architecture	Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 1.70 GHz while the AMD A4-5145M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5145M is at 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz).
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.70 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.60 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 Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Pentium 3556U or AMD A4-5145M 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 HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8310G
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.42 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.55 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	5
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
10	Compute units	2
80	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 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 HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8310G
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 Pentium 3556U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A4-5145M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
10	PCIe lanes	--
5.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 15 W, while the AMD A4-5145M has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Pentium 3556U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-5145M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1168	Socket	FP2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2013	Release date	Q2/2013
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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 Pentium 3556U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M AMD Radeon HD 8310G @ 0.55 GHz	141 (88%)

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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	408 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	772 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	1040 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	66 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	126 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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