AMD A8-5500B processor review

AMD A8-5500B

A8-5500B 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
1327
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2611
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
427
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
3.418 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
90.111 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.394 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.511 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
41.819 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1327
PassMark - CPU mark 2611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.418 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 90.111 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.394 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.511 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 41.819 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity
Launch date October 2012
Place in performance rating 2438
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™)