AMD FX-8800P vs AMD A8-4555M

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8800P and AMD A8-4555M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, 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 FX-8800P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 19 Watt
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1380 vs 789
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2851 vs 1331
  • Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 406 vs 247
  • Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1133 vs 662
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2015 vs 1 October 2012
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 19 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1380 vs 789
PassMark - CPU mark 2851 vs 1331
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 406 vs 247
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1133 vs 662

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-4555M

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.238 vs 2.374
  • 30x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 143.398 vs 4.785
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.376 vs 0.141
  • 19.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.184 vs 0.482
  • 7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 34.439 vs 4.544
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.238 vs 2.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.398 vs 4.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.376 vs 0.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.184 vs 0.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 34.439 vs 4.544

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8800P
CPU 2: AMD A8-4555M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1380
789
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2851
1331
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
406
247
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1133
662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.374
3.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.785
143.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.141
0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.482
9.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.544
34.439
Name AMD FX-8800P AMD A8-4555M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1380 789
PassMark - CPU mark 2851 1331
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 406 247
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1133 662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.374 3.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4.785 143.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.141 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.482 9.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.544 34.439
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1206
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 858
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3132
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1206
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 858
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3132

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8800P AMD A8-4555M

Essentials

Architecture codename Carrizo Trinity
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date 3 June 2015 1 October 2012
OPN Tray FM880PAAY43KA
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 2358 2373
Series AMD FX-Series Processors for AIOs AMD A-Series
Vertical segment All-in-One Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.1 GHz
Compute Cores 12
L2 cache 2 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 3100 Million 1303 Million
Unlocked
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP4 FP2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 19 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0