AMD A4-7300 vs AMD A8-5500B

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7300 and AMD A8-5500B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-7300

AMD A8-5500B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7300

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1477 vs 1327
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 427
16.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.365 vs 0.511

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477 vs 1327
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442 vs 427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.365 vs 0.511

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2611 vs 1529
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 681
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.418 vs 2.343
19.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 90.111 vs 4.73
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.394 vs 0.112
22.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 41.819 vs 1.865

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2611 vs 1529
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1184 vs 681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.418 vs 2.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	90.111 vs 4.73
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.394 vs 0.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	41.819 vs 1.865

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7300
CPU 2: AMD A8-5500B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1477

1327

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

2611

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

427

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

1184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.343

3.418

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.73

90.111

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.112

0.394

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.365

0.511

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.865

41.819

Name	AMD A4-7300	AMD A8-5500B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477	1327
PassMark - CPU mark	1529	2611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	681	1184
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.343	3.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.73	90.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.112	0.394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.365	0.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.865	41.819
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2652
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2652

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-7300	AMD A8-5500B
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD7300OKA23HL
Place in performance rating	2457	2438
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Trinity
Launch date		October 2012
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0