AMD A8-5500B vs AMD A6-3650

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5500B and AMD A6-3650 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500B

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1325 vs 1038
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2609 vs 2070
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 427 vs 333
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 1128
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.418 vs 2.949
  • 10.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 90.111 vs 8.719
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.394 vs 0.158
  • 11.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 41.819 vs 3.599
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs June 2011
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1325 vs 1038
PassMark - CPU mark 2609 vs 2070
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 427 vs 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 vs 1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.418 vs 2.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 90.111 vs 8.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.394 vs 0.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 41.819 vs 3.599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-5500B
CPU 2: AMD A6-3650

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1325
1038
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2609
2070
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
427
333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1184
1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.418
2.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
90.111
8.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.394
0.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
41.819
3.599
Name AMD A8-5500B AMD A6-3650
PassMark - Single thread mark 1325 1038
PassMark - CPU mark 2609 2070
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 427 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.418 2.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 90.111 8.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.394 0.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 41.819 3.599
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1204
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2340
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1204
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2340

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-5500B AMD A6-3650

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Llano
Launch date October 2012 June 2011
Place in performance rating 2438 2451
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) 1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
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 100 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)