Celeron M 380 vs A8-5500
Aggregate performance score
A8-5500 outperforms Celeron M 380 by a whopping 865% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-5500 and Celeron M 380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2085 | 3284 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 2.39 | 0.77 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
A8-5500 and Celeron M 380 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.004V-1.292V |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5500 and Celeron M 380 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500 and Celeron M 380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A8-5500 and Celeron M 380 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 A8-5500 and Celeron M 380 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Celeron M 380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7560D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.64 | 0.17 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 21 Watt |
A8-5500 has a 864.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron M 380, on the other hand, has 209.5% lower power consumption.
The A8-5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 380 in performance tests.
Note that A8-5500 is a desktop processor while Celeron M 380 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500 and Celeron M 380, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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