AMD A8-5500 vs Intel Core i7-3770
Summary
AMD A8-5500
100%
Intel Core i7-3770
214%
Relative performance
AMD A8-5500
100%
Intel Core i7-3770
173%
Relative performance
AMD A8-5500
100%
Intel Core i7-3770
255%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD A8-5500 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3770 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 73% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 155% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 114% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3770
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3770
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD A8-5500 | | Intel Core i7-3770 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-5500 | | Intel Core i7-3770 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Trinity | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Apr 2012 |
Cores
| AMD A8-5500 | | Intel Core i7-3770 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 7560D | vs | Intel HD 4000 |
Cache
| AMD A8-5500 | | Intel Core i7-3770 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-5500 | | Intel Core i7-3770 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | 71°C | vs | 67°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 246mm² | vs | 160mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-5500 | | Intel Core i7-3770 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 77 W |
AMD A8-5500
2257 points
Intel Core i7-3770
4017 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A8-5500
6402 points
Intel Core i7-3770
16809 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A8-5500
4882
Intel Core i7-3770
12469
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5500
1931
Intel Core i7-3770
3453
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5500
5221
Intel Core i7-3770
13338
points - higher is better
AMD A8-5500
1799
Intel Core i7-3770
3188
points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better