A6-5200 vs PRO A6-8550B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A6-8550B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18
+12.4%
A6-5200
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.05

PRO A6-8550B outperforms A6-5200 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23632438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.723.97
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache1024 KB2048 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C90 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FT3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect++
RAID+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1600
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8400
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256128
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

PRO A6-8550B 1.18
+12.4%
A6-5200 1.05

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.

PRO A6-8550B 1882
+13.2%
A6-5200 1663

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 1.05
Recency 29 September 2015 23 May 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

PRO A6-8550B has a 12.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

A6-5200, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 160% lower power consumption.

The PRO A6-8550B is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5200 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A6-8550B is a desktop processor while A6-5200 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-8550B and A6-5200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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