AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-7200U and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7200U or AMD A6-9550.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

A6-9550

50%

Core i5-7200U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-7200U is 1% better than A6-9550. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

A6-9550

50%

Core i5-7200U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.0	90.0
Valorant	101.1	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	56.6	57.3
Apex Legends	95.0	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	75.8	76.7
Overwatch	81.9	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.8	70.6
DOOM Eternal	50.6	51.1
Warzone	78.9	79.8
Assassin's Creed	84.9	85.9
Valheim	83.9	84.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

A6-9550

28%

Core i5-7200U

192%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-7200U is more energy efficient than the A6-9550 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-7200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	226	334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	267	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	357	652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	527	817
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	733	1978

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	1737	1807
Multi-Core	1976	3391

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	549	864
Multi-Core	951	1952

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-7200U
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1356
Core name	Bristol Ridge	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Excavator	x86
Generation	7	7
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads		4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count		1810 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache		3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	AD9550AGM23AB AD9550AGABBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A6-9550 is 34% better than Core i5-7200U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD A6-9550 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7200U is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD A6-9550 and Intel Core i5-7200U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD A6-9550 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD A6-9550 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.