AMD E-450 vs Intel Pentium 3556U

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AMD E-450 or AMD E-450 – 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 E-450 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E-450, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Pentium 3556U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 3556U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 Group Intel Pentium 3000
AMD E-450 Name Intel Pentium 3556U
AMD E Family Intel Pentium
1 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E-450 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E-450 is 1.65 GHz
The Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 1.7 GHz
2 Threads 2
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
1.65 GHz Frequency 1.7 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E-450 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E-450 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6320, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium 3556U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 3556U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
0.51 GHz GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
80 Shaders 80
40 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Generation 7.5
11 Direct X 11.1
AMD Radeon HD 6320 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
Q4/2010 Release date Q4/2012
-- Max. displays --
1 Execution units 10
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 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.
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Memory type DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1333
No ECC No
1 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 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 15 W watts.
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E-450 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 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 3556U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
1.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
32 nm Technology 22 nm
BGA 413 Socket BGA 1168
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2013
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Haswell U
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Chip design Monolithic