Ryzen 5 5500 vs PRO A6-8570
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms PRO A6-8570 by a whopping 922% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2231 | 566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 2 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 57.57 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Cezanne (2021−2022) |
| Release date | October 2018 (5 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $42 | $166 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
PRO A6-8570 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A6-8570 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 | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
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 PRO A6-8570 by 922% based on our aggregate 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%
Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms PRO A6-8570 by 920% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.23 | 12.57 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8570 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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