AMD A8-5500 vs AMD E2-3200

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5500 and AMD E2-3200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 2x 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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1333 vs 971
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2610 vs 968
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs September 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1333 vs 971
PassMark - CPU mark 2610 vs 968

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3200

  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1401 vs 455
  • Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2253 vs 1243
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1401 vs 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2253 vs 1243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-5500
CPU 2: AMD E2-3200

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1333
971
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2610
968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
455
1401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1243
2253
Name AMD A8-5500 AMD E2-3200
PassMark - Single thread mark 1333 971
PassMark - CPU mark 2610 968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 455 1401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1243 2253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4729
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4729

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-5500 AMD E2-3200

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Llano
Launch date October 2012 September 2011
Place in performance rating 1959 2005
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 1178 million 1178 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)