A8-5500B vs i5-2500S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500S
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.13
A8-5500B
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.50
+17.4%

A8-5500B outperforms Core i5-2500S by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18561745
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.103.64
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B 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
SocketLGA1155FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon HD 7560D
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500S and A8-5500B.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-2500S 2.13
A8-5500B 2.50
+17.4%

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.

i5-2500S 3390
A8-5500B 3967
+17%

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.

i5-2500S 575
+47.8%
A8-5500B 389

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.

i5-2500S 1492
+57.9%
A8-5500B 945

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 2.50
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.18
Recency 9 January 2011 2 October 2012

A8-5500B has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, 114.5% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The A8-5500B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500S in performance tests.


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