Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium E5500 vs A4-3420
Aggregated performance score
A4-3420
2011
2 cores / 2 threads
0.69
+3%
A4-3420 outperforms Pentium E5500 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing A4-3420 and Pentium E5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2586 | 2593 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 5.78 | 5.06 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years old) | 18 April 2010 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
| Current price | $16.35 | $18.66 (0.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
A4-3420 has 14% better value for money than Pentium E5500.
Technical specs
A4-3420 and Pentium E5500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3420 and Pentium E5500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM1 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3420 and Pentium E5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A4-3420 and Pentium E5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3420 and Pentium E5500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3420 and Pentium E5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6410D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3420 and Pentium E5500.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
A4-3420 outperforms Pentium E5500 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A4-3420 outperforms Pentium E5500 by 2% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-3420 outperforms Pentium E5500 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-3420 outperforms Pentium E5500 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.69 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 18 April 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
We couldn't decide between A4-3420 and Pentium E5500. The differences in performance seem too small.
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