i5-12400 vs A8-5550M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5550M
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.18
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18
+932%

Core i5-12400 outperforms A8-5550M by a whopping 932% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5550M and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2369641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.1917.72
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5550M and Core i5-12400 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-5550M and Core i5-12400 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
SocketFS1r21700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5550M and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A8-5550M and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5550M and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5550M and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8550G (515 - 720 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5550M and Core i5-12400.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A8-5550M 1.18
i5-12400 12.18
+932%

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.

A8-5550M 1869
i5-12400 19343
+935%

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.

A8-5550M 280
i5-12400 2206
+688%

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.

A8-5550M 659
i5-12400 8855
+1244%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 12.18
Integrated graphics card 1.07 4.16
Recency 1 June 2013 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

A8-5550M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 932.2% higher aggregate performance score, 288.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5550M in performance tests.

Be aware that A8-5550M is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5550M and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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