m3-8114Y vs A8-5550M
Primary details
Comparing A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2355 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.19 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Cannon Lake-Y (2018) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 5 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FS1r2 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8550G (515 - 720 MHz) | Iris Pro Plus |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 5 May 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
A8-5550M has 100% more physical cores.
m3-8114Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5550M and Core m3-8114Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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