Pentium N3510 vs A8-5550M
Aggregate performance score
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-5550M and Pentium N3510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2256 | 2720 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 12 March 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
| Current price | $234 | no data |
Detailed specifications
A8-5550M and Pentium N3510 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5550M and Pentium N3510 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 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5550M and Pentium N3510. 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, DDR3-1600 Controller | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5550M and Pentium N3510 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5550M and Pentium N3510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8550G | Intel HD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5550M and Pentium N3510.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 112% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 82% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 20% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 123% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 59% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 40% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Pentium N3510 outperforms A8-5550M by 15% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 39% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 53% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 106% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
A8-5550M outperforms Pentium N3510 by 105% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 0.57 |
| Recency | 12 March 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
A8-5550M has a 110.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium N3510, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The A8-5550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3510 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5550M and Pentium N3510, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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