AMD A8-5500B processor review

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

1325

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

2609

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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This CPU

5311

427

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

1184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

3.418 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

90.111 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.394 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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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	1325
PassMark - CPU mark	2609
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™)