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AMD A8-4555M APU vs Intel i5-480M

The AMD A8-4555M APU is newer than Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD A8-4555M APU uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2162 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-4555M APU×Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFP2BGA1288
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzUp to 2.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP19W35W
Yearly Running Cost$3.47$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q4 2010
# of Samples2441918
CPU Rank41224135
CPU Value0.016.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)780(-31.4%)1138(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1344(0.0%)1329(-1.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-4555M APU
1,344
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
1,329
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-4555M APU
NA
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
16.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-4555M APU
780
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
1,138
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-4555M APU Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz
Max TDP19W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.