AMD A8-3550MX

AMD A8-3550MX
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD A8-3550MX was once a central component in many notebooks. It was based on AMD's innovative Llano architecture. This cleverly combined CPU and GPU performance on a single chip. It was manufactured using an advanced 32nm process at the time. Its integrated graphics unit was particularly noteworthy.

The AMD Radeon HD 6620G offered surprisingly solid multimedia performance for its time. This allowed users to watch videos smoothly and even enjoy the occasional lighter game. This type of integration was a major advantage. It made notebooks more compact and also more energy efficient. The AMD A8-3550MX delivered balanced performance for typical everyday tasks.

These included office applications, web browsing, and media handling. Its 4 MB Level 3 cache contributed to smooth data processing. With a maximum memory bandwidth of 26 GB/s, it was well equipped for the demands of the time. It was a popular and reliable choice for mobile computers. We remember that it covered many application areas well.

This processor was an important step in the development of mobile computing solutions.
  • Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6620G Graphics
  • Llano architecture with combined CPU/GPU performance
  • Balanced performance for everyday tasks
  • Manufactured in a 32nm process

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
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In segment Notebook
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A10-4655M
AMD Radeon HD 7620G
358
Intel Core i5-11260H
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU)
358
AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
355
Intel Core i7-4500U
Intel HD Graphics 4400
352
Intel Core i7-4600U
Intel HD Graphics 4400
352

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD A (112)
CPU groupAMD A6-3000M (9)
ArchitectureLlano (K10)
Technology32 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketFS1
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 2.70 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingYes

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon HD 6620G
GPU frequency0.44 GHz
CUs / Shader5 / 400
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory1 GB
Technology32 nm
Release dateQ2/2011

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systems
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE3, SSE4a
Release dateQ4/2011
Release price
Documents
AMD A8-3550MX
AMD A8-3550MX
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