AMD A8-5500B

AMD A8-5500B
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD A8-5500B processor, based on the Trinity architecture, was once an interesting solution for budget-conscious systems. It was manufactured using a 32nm process and offered a good mix of computing and graphics performance. Particularly noteworthy is the integrated graphics unit, the AMD Radeon HD 7560D.

This allowed many everyday applications and even some older games to be used without a separate graphics card. For its time, this was a really practical feature. We remember that this was a popular choice for compact PCs. A maximum memory bandwidth of 30 GB/s supported the integrated graphics. With 4 MB of Level-3 cache, the AMD A8-5500B handled office and multimedia tasks well.

Even today, the processor is suitable for basic tasks. These include surfing, word processing, or e-mails. It's no longer a speed demon, but still functional for simple purposes. Anyone looking for an affordable entry-level solution found a solid base here. Its strength lay in the integrated solution, which was sufficient for many users.
  • Integrated AMD Radeon HD 7560D Graphics
  • Based on the Trinity Architecture
  • Suitable for Basic Office and Multimedia Tasks
  • Compact All-in-one Solution

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
412
Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C / 2T · 2.66 GHz
412
AMD A8-5500B
AMD A8-5500B 100 %
4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
411
AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
409
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C / 4T · 2.66 GHz
408
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C / 4T · 2.66 GHz
1,155
Intel Celeron G1830
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
1,150
AMD A8-5500B
AMD A8-5500B 100 %
4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
1,141
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,139
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
1,136
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel HD Graphics 4600
400
Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel HD Graphics 4600
400
AMD A8-5500B
AMD A8-5500B 100 %
AMD Radeon HD 7560D
389
Intel Core i3-10100Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615
384
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel HD Graphics 630
384

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD A (112)
CPU groupAMD A8-5000 (3)
ArchitectureTrinity (Piledriver)
Technology32 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketFM2
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.70 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon HD 7560D
GPU frequency0.76 GHz
CUs / Shader4 / 256
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology32 nm
Release dateQ3/2012

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1866
29.9 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release dateQ4/2012
Release price
Documents
AMD A8-5500B
AMD A8-5500B
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