Mobile Sempron SI-42 vs A8-5500
Aggregate performance score
A8-5500 outperforms Mobile Sempron SI-42 by a whopping 681% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2085 | 3219 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 2.39 | 0.79 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Sable (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 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 | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42. 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 | 0.21 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
A8-5500 has a 681% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Mobile Sempron SI-42, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.
The A8-5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron SI-42 in performance tests.
Note that A8-5500 is a desktop processor while Mobile Sempron SI-42 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500 and Mobile Sempron SI-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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