A8-5500 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.03
+1121%
A8-5500
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.64

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms A8-5500 by a whopping 1121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2772072
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency29.162.39
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography4 nm32 nm
Die size178 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon HD 7560D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A8-5500.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 20.03
+1121%
A8-5500 1.64

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31817
+1120%
A8-5500 2609

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2681
+606%
A8-5500 380

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 8700G 13893
+1439%
A8-5500 903

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.03 1.64
Integrated graphics card 18.31 1.18
Recency 8 January 2024 2 October 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 1121.3% higher aggregate performance score, 1451.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5500 in performance tests.


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