A8-5500 vs Celeron Dual-Core T1500
Aggregate performance score
A8-5500 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T1500 by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and A8-5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2988 | 2072 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 2.39 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 May 2008 (16 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and A8-5500 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and A8-5500 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and A8-5500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and A8-5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 1.64 |
| Recency | 1 May 2008 | 2 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core T1500 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
A8-5500, on the other hand, has a 310% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
The A8-5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T1500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T1500 is a notebook processor while A8-5500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T1500 and A8-5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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