Intel Xeon E-2278GEL vs AMD A8-5557M

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Intel Xeon E-2278GEL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5557M
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL AMD A8-5557M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL and the AMD A8-5557M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD A8-5557M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group AMD A8-5000M (3)
2 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5557M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 UHD Graphics P630 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 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 UHD Graphics P630 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 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL, while the AMD A8-5557M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5557M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5557M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic AMD A8-5557M
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
LGA 1151 Socket FP2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2013
494 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL (0%)
AMD A8-5557M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL (100%)
AMD A8-5557M (24%)

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 Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (80%)

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 Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
12031 (100%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2892 (24%)

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 Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5557M 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 Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1201 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL AMD A8-5557M
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