Ryzen 3 3250U vs A8-5500B

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5500B
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.50
+4.2%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

A8-5500B outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17451770
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.6415.14
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U 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
SocketFM2FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7560DAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A8-5500B 2.50
+4.2%
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40

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.

A8-5500B 3967
+4.3%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3805

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.

A8-5500B 389
Ryzen 3 3250U 749
+92.5%

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.

A8-5500B 945
Ryzen 3 3250U 1456
+54.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.50 2.40
Integrated graphics card 1.18 2.98
Recency 2 October 2012 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A8-5500B has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has 152.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U.

Note that A8-5500B is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500B and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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