AMD E2-3800 vs AMD A8-5500B

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AMD E2-3800 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5500B
AMD E2-3800 AMD A8-5500B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD E2-3800 and the AMD A8-5500B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD E2-3800 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the AMD A8-5500B which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
AMD E (23) Family AMD A (112)
AMD E2-3000 (4) CPU group AMD A8-5000 (3)
3 Generation 2
Llano (K10) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E2-3800 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5500B clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD E2-3800 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD E2-3800 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 8280 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 4
28 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 4
128 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 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 8280 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 E2-3800, while the AMD A8-5500B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD E2-3800 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD E2-3800 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5500B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD E2-3800 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD E2-3800 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5500B is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD E2-3800 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 E2-3800 AMD E2-3800
AMD Radeon HD 8280 @ 0.45 GHz
115 (30%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
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 E2-3800 AMD E2-3800
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
1645 (46%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3615 (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 E2-3800 AMD E2-3800
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
411 (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 E2-3800 AMD E2-3800
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1141 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD E2-3800 AMD A8-5500B
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