AMD A8-7100 vs Intel Core2 Duo P7550

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AMD A8-7100 or AMD A8-7100 – 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 A8-7100 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-7100, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Core2 Duo P7550, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 478 socket.
AMD A8-7000 Group Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000
4 Generation 2
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A8-7100 Name Intel Core2 Duo P7550
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7100 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 is 2.26 GHz
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.8 GHz Frequency 2.26 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-7100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-7100 uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Kaveri), 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 Core2 Duo P7550 does not have integrated graphics.
256 Shaders --
Q1/2014 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
0.45 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
0.51 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Kaveri) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1600 Memory type
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 19 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 25 W watts.
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-7100 is manufactured using a 28 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 Core2 Duo P7550 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2009
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
28 nm Technology 45 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price --
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2+ Socket PGA 478
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB