AMD A8-5550M Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2021-07-23

The AMD A8-5550M is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2013. The AMD A8-5550M is based on the 3. generation of the AMD A series and requires a mainboard with the socket FS1r2. The AMD A8-5550M scores 381 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 947 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the AMD A8-5550M belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD A8-5550M.
Name:	AMD A8-5550M
Family:	AMD A
CPU group:	AMD A8-5000M
Architecture:	Richland (Piledriver)
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	3
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the AMD A8-5550M clock with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.10 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the AMD Radeon HD 8550G, the AMD A8-5550M has an build in graphic solution. It has 4 SM processors, which have a total of 256 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	AMD Radeon HD 8550G
GPU frequency:	0.52 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.72 GHz
Compute units:	4
Shader:	256
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	5
Direct X:	11
Technology:	32 nm
Release date:	Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The AMD A8-5550M supports up to memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth:	--

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD A8-5550M has a TDP of 35 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The AMD A8-5550M has a 4.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	FS1r2
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	4.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:

Virtualization:	AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date:	Q2/2013
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD A8-5550M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 Athlon II X3 445 3C 3T @ 3.10 GHz	383
	AMD FX-7600P 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	383
	AMD Athlon II X2 245e 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	382
	AMD A8-5550M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	381
	Intel Atom C3758R 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	381
	HiSilicon Kirin 960 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	381
	Intel Celeron 1005M 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	380

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.


	Intel Celeron J4025 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	952
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	952
	MediaTek Helio G37 8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	952
	AMD A8-5550M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	947
	Intel Pentium J3710 4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz	947
	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	945
	AMD Athlon II X3 440 3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz	944

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 Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz	383
	Intel Core i5-11400H Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.45 GHz	371
	Intel Core i5-13450HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.45 GHz	371
	AMD A8-5550M AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz	369
	AMD A8-6500T AMD Radeon HD 8550D @ 0.72 GHz	369
	AMD A8-5557M AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz	369
	Intel Core i3-4370T Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz	368

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 Phenom II X4 905e 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	3115
	Intel Core i7-870 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	3110
	Intel Core i7-4610M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3109
	AMD A8-5550M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3093
	Intel Core i7-875K 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	3092
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	3088
	Intel Core i3-6100TE 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3087

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,399 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,372 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
941 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
937 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

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