AMD A8-5500 processor review

AMD A8-5500

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
This CPU
4870
1334
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2610
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
455
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
4.063 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
8.685 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.185 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.504 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
3.038 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
789 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
2225 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
4729 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
789.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
2225.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
4729.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1334
PassMark - CPU mark 2610
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™)