A8-5557M vs Core i5
Aggregated performance score
Core i5 outperforms A8-5557M by an impressive 87% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and A8-5557M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1752 | 2252 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 June 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Current price | $194 | $60 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 and A8-5557M 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 and A8-5557M 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FP2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and A8-5557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5 and A8-5557M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and A8-5557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8550G |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Core i5 outperforms A8-5557M by 87% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5 outperforms A8-5557M by 44% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.17 | 1.16 |
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 1 June 2013 |
The Core i5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5557M in performance tests.
Note that Core i5 is a desktop processor while A8-5557M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5 and A8-5557M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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