Intel Pentium 3556U vs AMD A8-5557M

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium 3556U		AMD A8-5557M
CPU comparison Intel Pentium 3556U or AMD A8-5557M - 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 A8-5557M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5557M was released in Q2/2013.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium 3000 (8)	CPU group	AMD A8-5000M (3)
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 A8-5557M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5557M is at 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A8-5557M
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.70 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.10 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 Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A8-5557M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Pentium 3556U or AMD A8-5557M 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 8550G
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.52 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.72 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	5
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
10	Compute units	4
80	Shader	256
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 8550G
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 A8-5557M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A8-5557M
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, 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	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 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 A8-5557M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A8-5557M
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 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 A8-5557M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Pentium 3556U	Characteristic	AMD A8-5557M
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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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 3556U (92%)

AMD A8-5557M (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 3556U (50%)

AMD A8-5557M (100%)

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 (92%)
	AMD A8-5557M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	442 (100%)

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 (64%)
	AMD A8-5557M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1201 (100%)

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 (43%)
	AMD A8-5557M 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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	1040 (36%)
	AMD A8-5557M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2892 (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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	66 (100%)
	AMD A8-5557M 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 Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	126 (100%)
	AMD A8-5557M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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