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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A8-7100 Name Intel Core2 Duo P7550
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
4 Generation 2
AMD A8-7000 Group Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000
 
 

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
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.8 GHz Frequency 2.26 GHz
4 Threads 2
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
 
 

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.
0.45 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2014 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Kaveri) GPU name
28 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
6 Generation --
0.51 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

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
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
28 nm Technology 45 nm
FM2+ Socket PGA 478
Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes