PRO A6-8550B vs i5-580M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-580M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.25
+3.3%
PRO A6-8550B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.21

Core i5-580M outperforms PRO A6-8550B by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23092347
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.321.73
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size81+114 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-580M 1.25
+3.3%
PRO A6-8550B 1.21

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.

i5-580M 1951
+3.7%
PRO A6-8550B 1882

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 1.21
Recency 26 September 2010 29 September 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-580M has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

PRO A6-8550B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B.

Be aware that Core i5-580M is a notebook processor while PRO A6-8550B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-580M and PRO A6-8550B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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