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Intel i3-3217U vs AMD A8-4555M APU

The AMD A8-4555M APU is newer than Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz and is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A8-4555M APU is around -13% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A8-4555M APU uses around 11% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2843 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.

×Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz×AMD A8-4555M APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1023FP2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP17W19W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$3.47
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples2603240
CPU Value6.20.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)911(0.0%)793(-12.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1228(-8.6%)1344(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
1,228
AMD A8-4555M APU
1,344
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
6.2
AMD A8-4555M APU
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
911
AMD A8-4555M APU
793
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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.
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz AMD A8-4555M APU
Max TDP17W19W
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.