Intel Core i3-4030U vs AMD A8-5550M

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,329

Rank #1,486

vs
4,183

Rank #1,702

4,329
4,183

Core i3-4030U wins by 3.4% (Rank #1486 vs #1702)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,288

Rank #1,496

vs
4,066

Rank #1,711

4,288
4,066

Core i3-4030U wins by 5.2% (Rank #1496 vs #1711)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,391

Rank #1,477

vs
4,358

Rank #1,560

4,391
4,358

Core i3-4030U wins by 0.8% (Rank #1477 vs #1560)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,511

Rank #1,450

vs
4,534

Rank #1,264

4,511
4,534

A8-5550M wins by 0.5% (Rank #1450 vs #1264)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,477

Rank #1,469

vs
4,482

Rank #1,434

4,477
4,482

A8-5550M wins by 0.1% (Rank #1469 vs #1434)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,517

Rank #1,285

vs
4,496

Rank #1,435

4,517
4,496

Core i3-4030U wins by 0.5% (Rank #1285 vs #1435)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i3-4030U A8-5550M Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
1,900 MHz
3,160 MHz
-39.9%
Clock Multiplier --
21x
L1 Cache --
125 KB
L2 Cache --
1 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
12
12
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
65 W
76.9% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i3-4030U A8-5550M
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i3-4030U E8500
Core Name -- Richland
Socket FCBGA1168 LGA775
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Market Segment -- Mobile
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
A8-5550M
AMD

Model Number

Core i3-4030U
i3-4030U
A8-5550M
E8500

Core Name

Core i3-4030U
--
A8-5550M
Richland

Socket

Core i3-4030U
FCBGA1168
A8-5550M
LGA775

Package

Core i3-4030U
--
A8-5550M
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i3-4030U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
A8-5550M
LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

ECC Support

Core i3-4030U
No
A8-5550M
No

PCIe Revision

Core i3-4030U
2.0
A8-5550M
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i3-4030U
4x1, 2x4
A8-5550M
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Market Segment

Core i3-4030U
--
A8-5550M
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i3-4030U
--
A8-5550M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i3-4030U A8-5550M
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 246 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,178
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i3-4030U
22 nm
A8-5550M
45 nm

Die Area

Core i3-4030U
--
A8-5550M
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i3-4030U
--
A8-5550M
1,178

Word Size

Core i3-4030U
64-bit
A8-5550M
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i3-4030U A8-5550M
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics 5300
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz

GPU

Core i3-4030U
HD Graphics 4400
A8-5550M
HD Graphics 5300

GPU Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
A8-5550M
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i3-4030U
1000 MHz
A8-5550M
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i3-4030U A8-5550M
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64