Atom Z3740 vs A8-5500
Primary details
Comparing A8-5500 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2012 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Bay Trail-T (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 27 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $32 |
Detailed specifications
A8-5500 and Atom Z3740 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.87 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5500 and Atom Z3740 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 | FM2 | Intel BGA1380 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A8-5500 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and Atom Z3740 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7560D | Intel HD Graphics |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 27 September 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2 Watt |
Atom Z3740 has an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 3150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A8-5500 and Atom Z3740. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-5500 is a desktop processor while Atom Z3740 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500 and Atom Z3740, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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