AMD A8-5550M Benchmark, Test and specs

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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.
AMD A8-5550M

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 (112)
CPU group: AMD A8-5000M (3)
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

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
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2013
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 5
Direct X: 11
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

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 & 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.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
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 32 nm. 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: --

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Benchmark results

Verified 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 AMD Athlon II X3 445
3C 3T @ 3.10 GHz
383
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
383
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
382
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
381
Intel Atom C3758R Intel Atom C3758R
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
381
HiSilicon Kirin 960 HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
381
Intel Celeron 1005M 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 Intel Celeron J4025
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
952
Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
952
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
952
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
947
Intel Pentium J3710 Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz
947
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
945
AMD Athlon II X3 440 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.
Intel Core i5-11400H Intel Core i5-11400H
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
371
Intel Core i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
371
Intel Processor 300T Intel Processor 300T
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.45 GHz
371
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
AMD Radeon HD 8550D @ 0.72 GHz
369
AMD A8-5557M AMD A8-5557M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369
Intel Core i3-4370T 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 AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3115
Intel Core i7-870 Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
3110
Intel Core i7-4610M Intel Core i7-4610M
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3109
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3093
Intel Core i7-875K Intel Core i7-875K
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
3092
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3088
Intel Core i3-6100TE Intel Core i3-6100TE
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3087

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