Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 vs A8-5500
Primary details
Comparing A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2067 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium 4-M |
| Power efficiency | 2.38 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7560D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
A8-5500 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7, on the other hand, has 116.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-5500 is a desktop processor while Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500 and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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