Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs A8-5500

Place in the ranking	2086	2106
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.39	1.21
Architecture codename	Trinity (2012−2013)	Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date	2 October 2012 (12 years ago)	7 November 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	246 mm²	258 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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	FM2	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon HD 7560D

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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.

A8-5500 1.64
+2.5%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.60

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.

A8-5500 2610
+2.6%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.64	1.60
Recency	2 October 2012	7 November 2009
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

A8-5500 has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.