A8-7680 vs i5-8550

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8550 and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1825
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD A8
Power efficiencyno data4.69
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Excavator (2017−2018)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)26 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$56

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8550 and A8-7680 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache384 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size126 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8550 and A8-7680 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
Socket1151FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8550 and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8550 and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8550 and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Radeon R7 Series

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8550 and A8-7680.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 26 October 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i5-8550 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A8-7680, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8550 and A8-7680. We've got no test results to judge.


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