AMD A8-5557M vs Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3

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AMD A8-5557M or AMD A8-5557M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-5557M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-5557M, you'll need a motherboard with a FP2 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
AMD A Family Intel Xeon E5
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-5000M Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
AMD A8-5557M Name Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
3 Generation 5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5557M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5557M is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4x Cores 12x
4 CPU Cores 12
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.1 GHz Frequency 1.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.5 GHz
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4 Threads 24
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-5557M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-5557M uses the AMD Radeon HD 8550G, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 does not have integrated graphics.
256 Shaders --
AMD Radeon HD 8550G GPU name
32 nm Technology --
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2013 Release date --
4 Execution units --
-- Max. displays --
5 Generation --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP8 --
No AV1 --
Decode h264 --
Decode AVC --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2133
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
2 Memory channels 4
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No ECC Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 75 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-5557M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Haswell E
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 30.0 MB
FP2 Socket LGA 2011-3
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2014
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Release price --
-- Part Number --