AMD Athlon 5150 vs Intel Pentium 3550M

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AMD Athlon 5150 or AMD Athlon 5150 – 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 Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The Intel Pentium 3550M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 3550M, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
3 Generation 4
AMD Athlon Family Intel Pentium
AMD Athlon 5000 Group Intel Pentium 3000
AMD Athlon 5150 Name Intel Pentium 3550M
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
The Intel Pentium 3550M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3550M is 2.3 GHz
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium 3550M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 3550M uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
5 Generation 7.5
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 10
128 Shaders 80
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
28 nm Technology 22 nm
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
11.1 Direct X 11.1
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333
Yes AES-NI Yes
12.8 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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 37 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 5150 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 3550M is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2013
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Haswell U
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
28 nm Technology 22 nm
AM1 Socket PGA 946
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
47 $ Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes