Processor comparison
AMD A6-9500E vs AMD A8-5557M
AMD
AMD A6-9500E
AMD Socket AM4
3000 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2016
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD A8-5557M
AMD Socket FP2
2100 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A6-9500E100%
- AMD A8-5557M121%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A6-9500E105%
- AMD A8-5557M100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A6-9500E100%
- AMD A8-5557M149%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E
- 5% higher single threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5557M
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 49% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-5557M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-9500E | AMD A8-5557M |
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-9500E | AMD A8-5557M |
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Richland |
| Release Date | Sep 2016 | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A6-9500E | AMD A8-5557M |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R5 | Radeon HD 8550G |
Cache
| AMD A6-9500E | AMD A8-5557M |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD A6-9500E | AMD A8-5557M |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket FP2 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 71°C |
| Package | uPGA | BGA2 |
| Die Size | unknown | 246mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-9500E | AMD A8-5557M |
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-9500E2346 points
- AMD A8-5557M1891 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-9500E3601 points
- AMD A8-5557M4201 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A6-9500E (simulated)72.05
- AMD A8-5557M (simulated)68
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A6-9500E (simulated)125.92
- AMD A8-5557M (simulated)188
points - higher is better