AMD A8-5550M processor review

AMD A8-5550M

A8-5550M processor released by AMD; release date: 12 March 2013. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Richland microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.1 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB (per core), L2 - 4096 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: FS1r2. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1039
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1869
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
369
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
3.830 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
7.997 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.148 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
10.477 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
2.546 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
634 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
2542 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
6126 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
634.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
2542.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
6126.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1039
PassMark - CPU mark 1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.830 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 7.997 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.148 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 10.477 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 2.546 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 634 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2542 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 6126 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 634.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2542.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 6126.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Richland
Launch date 12 March 2013
Place in performance rating 1711
Series AMD A-Series
Vertical segment Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)