AMD A8-5500 processor review

A8-5500 processor released by AMD; release date: October 2012. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Trinity microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.2 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB (per core), L2 - 1024 KB (per core).

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: FM2. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

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4870

1334

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

2609

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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This CPU

5311

455

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

1243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

4.063 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

8.685 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.185 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.504 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

3.038 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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This CPU

9047 Frames

789 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

2225 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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This CPU

12887 Frames

4729 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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This CPU

9047.000 Fps

789.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

2225.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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This CPU

12887.000 Fps

4729.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1334
PassMark - CPU mark	2609
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	4.063 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	8.685 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.185 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.504 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	3.038 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	789 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2225 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	4729 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	789.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2225.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	4729.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity
Launch date	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1953
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4
Transistor count	1178 million

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)