Ryzen 5 5500 vs A8-6600K

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1841	549
Place by popularity	not in top-100	2
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	57.60
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	1 June 2013 (10 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	no data
Current price	$58 (0.4x MSRP)	$166

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 12155% better value for money than A8-6600K.

Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500 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	12
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	+
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	AVX	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version

2.0

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms A8-6600K by 545% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.95	12.58
Recency	1 June 2013	4 April 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

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