AMD E2-2000 vs AMD A8-5500

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AMD E2-2000 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5500
AMD E2-2000 AMD A8-5500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD E2-2000 and the AMD A8-5500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD E2-2000 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD A8-5500 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
AMD E (23) Family AMD A (112)
AMD E1/E2-2000 (4) CPU group AMD A8-5000 (3)
2 Generation 2
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E2-2000 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.75 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5500 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD E2-2000 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.75 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 E2-2000 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 7340 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
0.54 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 4
40 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 4
80 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 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 7340 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD E2-2000, while the AMD A8-5500 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD E2-2000 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD E2-2000 has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5500 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD E2-2000 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD E2-2000 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5500 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD E2-2000 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
28 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 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 413 Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 85 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD E2-2000 (31%)
AMD A8-5500 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD E2-2000 (21%)
AMD A8-5500 (100%)

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 E2-2000 AMD E2-2000
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
143 (31%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
463 (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 E2-2000 AMD E2-2000
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
273 (22%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1258 (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 E2-2000 AMD E2-2000
AMD Radeon HD 7340 @ 0.70 GHz
112 (29%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (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 E2-2000 AMD E2-2000
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
828 (20%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4052 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD E2-2000 AMD A8-5500
Unknown Unknown

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