Processor comparison
AMD A8-5500 vs AMD A10-6790K
AMD
AMD A8-5500
AMD Socket FM2
3200 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2012
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD A10-6790K
AMD Socket FM2
4000 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-5500100%
- AMD A10-6790K119%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-5500100%
- AMD A10-6790K115%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-5500100%
- AMD A10-6790K122%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6790K
- 15% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 22% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 19% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-6790K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-6790K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-5500 | AMD A10-6790K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-5500 | AMD A10-6790K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Trinity | Richland |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A8-5500 | AMD A10-6790K |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 7560D | Radeon HD 8670D |
Cache
| AMD A8-5500 | AMD A10-6790K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD A8-5500 | AMD A10-6790K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | 71°C | 74°C |
| Package | uPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 246mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-5500 | AMD A10-6790K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 65 W | 100 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-55002257 points
- AMD A10-6790K2623 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-55006402 points
- AMD A10-6790K8003 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-55004882
- AMD A10-6790K5866
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-55001799
- AMD A10-6790K2067
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A8-5500 (simulated)84.09
- AMD A10-6790K (simulated)97.73
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A8-5500 (simulated)254.44
- AMD A10-6790K (simulated)318.05
points - higher is better