AMD A8-5500 | AMD Ryzen 7 3780U | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-5500 or AMD Ryzen 7 3780U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A8-5500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500 was released in Q3/2012. The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U was released in Q1/2019. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (70) |
AMD A8-5000 (3) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Trinity (Piledriver) | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-5500 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3780U |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon HD 7560D | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) |
0.76 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
4 | GPU Generation | 8 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 11 |
256 | Shader | 704 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon HD 7560D | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A8-5500 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 3780U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3780U |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-5500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 3780U is 15 W. |
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AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3780U |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 35 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-5500 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 3780U cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD A8-5500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 3780U |
32 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
FM2 | Socket | FP5 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
85 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-5500 | AMD Ryzen 7 3780U |
Unknown | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 |