AMD A8-5500 vs AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5500 and AMD Phenom II X4 905e 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 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1334 vs 1012
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2610 vs 1936
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.063 vs 3.495
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | October 2012 vs June 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1334 vs 1012 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2610 vs 1936 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.063 vs 3.495 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 905e
- 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1662 vs 455
- 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4721 vs 1243
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1662 vs 455 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4721 vs 1243 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-5500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 905e
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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Name | AMD A8-5500 | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1334 | 1012 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2610 | 1936 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 455 | 1662 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1243 | 4721 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.063 | 3.495 |
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 Phenom II X4 905e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Trinity | Deneb |
Launch date | October 2012 | June 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 1953 | 1936 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $212 | |
Price now | $53.99 | |
Series | 4x Phenom II (Desktop) | |
Value for money (0-100) | 16.84 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 246 mm | 258 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 | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 758 million |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM2 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |