3015e vs A8-5500

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5500
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.64
3015e
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.69
+3%

3015e outperforms A8-5500 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5500 and 3015e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20852065
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency2.3926.64
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Pollock (Zen) (2020)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5500 and 3015e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-5500 and 3015e 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2FT5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500 and 3015e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and 3015e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and 3015e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7560DAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 600 MHz)

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.

A8-5500 1.64
3015e 1.69
+3%

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.

A8-5500 2610
3015e 2677
+2.6%

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.

A8-5500 380
3015e 535
+40.8%

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.

A8-5500 905
3015e 969
+7.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.64 1.69
Integrated graphics card 1.19 2.98
Recency 2 October 2012 4 August 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

A8-5500 has 100% more physical cores.

3015e, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, 150.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-5500 and 3015e.

Note that A8-5500 is a desktop processor while 3015e is a notebook one.


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