AMD A8-5550M vs AMD A10-5700

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AMD A8-5550M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-5700
AMD A8-5550M AMD A10-5700

CPU comparison

AMD A8-5550M or AMD A10-5700 - 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 A8-5550M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5550M was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A10-5700 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-5700 was released in Q3/2012.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A8-5000M (3) CPU group AMD A10-5000 (2)
3 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5550M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). The AMD A10-5700 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.00 GHz).

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic AMD A10-5700
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic AMD A10-5700
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

AMD Radeon HD 8550G GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660D
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 4
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 6
256 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon HD 8550G GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-5550M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-5700 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic AMD A10-5700
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-5550M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD A10-5700 is 65 W.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic AMD A10-5700
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-5550M has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A10-5700 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD A8-5550M Characteristic AMD A10-5700
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
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, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FS1r2 Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 100 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5550M (81%)
AMD A10-5700 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5550M (88%)
AMD A10-5700 (95%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
381 (81%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
473 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
947 (75%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1263 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (60%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
AMD Radeon HD 7660D @ 0.80 GHz
614 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3093 (100%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
2741 (89%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
412 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1054 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
56 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
231 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-5550M AMD A10-5700
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