Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs A8-5500

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5500
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.64
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
39.35
+2299%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms A8-5500 by a whopping 2299% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking208568
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency2.3931.03
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data64K (per core)
L1 cache128 KB (per core)1024 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache0 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size246 mm271+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C47 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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
SocketFM2AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7560DAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5500 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 39.35
+2299%

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
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62509
+2295%

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.

A8-5500 380
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2929
+671%

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.

A8-5500 905
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19681
+2075%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.64 39.35
Integrated graphics card 1.19 4.43
Recency 2 October 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

A8-5500 has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, on the other hand, has a 2299.4% higher aggregate performance score, 272.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5500 in performance tests.


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