Intel Core i3 3110M vs AMD A8 5550M

older Released June, 2012

Intel Core i3 3110M

2.4 GHz
Dual core

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6.6 Out of 10

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3110M

	Is hyperthreaded Yes		Newer manufacturing process 22 nms
	Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz		Better PassMark (Single core) score 1,214

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AMD A8 5550M

2.1 GHz
Quad core

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6.4 Out of 10

Reasons to buy the AMD A8 5550M

	Much more l2 cache 4 MB		More cores 4
	Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core		Marginally newer Mar, 2013

	Performance
	Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 3110M 6.7 A8 5550M 6.6
3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark and GeekBench (32-bit)

	Single-core Performance
	Individual core benchmark performance
Core i3 3110M 7.7 A8 5550M 7.2
Passmark (Single Core)

	Power Consumption
	How much power does the processor require?
Core i3 3110M 5.3 A8 5550M 5.3
TDP

	Features
	How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product?
Core i3 3110M 4.9 A8 5550M 4.8
Features and specifications that differ between products

	CPUBoss Score
	Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Features
Core i3 3110M 6.6 A8 5550M 6.4

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Intel Core i3 3110M

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Is hyperthreaded

Yes

vs

No

Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core

Newer manufacturing process

22 nms

vs

32 nms

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor

Higher clock speed

2.4 GHz

vs

2.1 GHz

Around 15% higher clock speed

Better PassMark (Single core) score

1,214

vs

1,006

More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score

Better 3DMark11 physics score

3,000

vs

2,400

25% better 3DMark11 physics score

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Much more l2 cache

4 MB

vs

1 MB

4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later

More cores

4

vs

2

Twice as many cores; run more applications at once

Much more l2 cache per core

1 MB/core

vs

0.5 MB/core

2x more l2 cache per core

Marginally newer

Mar, 2013

vs

Jun, 2012

Release date 8 months later

GeekBench (32-bit)

3,815

3,228

browser.primatelabs.com

GeekBench

5,299

3,228

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

3,000

2,400

Core i3 3110M A8 5550M @ community.futuremark.com

3D Mark 06 (CPU)

2,988

2,795

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Passmark

3,042

2,995

Core i3 3110M A8 5550M @ cpubenchmark.net

Passmark (Single Core)

1,214

1,006

cpubenchmark.net

summary	Core i3 3110M	vs	A8 5550M
Clock speed	2.4 GHz		2.1 GHz
Cores	Dual core		Quad core
Is unlocked	No		No
Is hyperthreaded	Yes		No
features
Has a NX bit	Yes		Yes
Has vitualization support	Yes		Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
AVX
SSE3
SSE2
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
SSE4a
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling	Yes		Yes
power consumption
TDP	35W		35W
Annual home energy cost	8.43 $/year		8.43 $/year
Performance per watt	12.61 pt/W		11.23 pt/W
Typical power consumption	28.44W		28.44W

details	Core i3 3110M	vs	A8 5550M
Threads	4		4
L2 cache	1 MB		4 MB
L2 cache per core	0.5 MB/core		1 MB/core
Manufacture process	22 nms		32 nms
Max CPUs	1		1
Operating temperature	Unknown - 105°C		Unknown - 105°C
gpu
GPU	GPU		GPU
Label	Intel® HD Graphics 4000		Radeon™ HD 8550G
Latest DirectX	11.0		11.0

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