Core i5-8550 vs A8-5600K
Primary details
Comparing A8-5600K and Core i5-8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1911 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.69 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Current price | $59 | $656 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-5600K and Core i5-8550 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5600K and Core i5-8550 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Core i5-8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Core i5-8550 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 A8-5600K and Core i5-8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 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 UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Core i5-8550.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.18 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 1 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
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