AMD A8-5500B vs AMD Athlon II X4 860K. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A AMD Athlon II
• Generation
  2 1
• CPU group
  AMD A8-5000 AMD Athlon II (Kaveri)

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.20 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 4.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.70 GHz 4.00 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 7560D no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.76 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  4
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2012

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon II X4 860K and AMD A8-5500B. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A8-5500B and AMD Athlon II X4 860K to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 95 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A8-5500B and AMD Athlon II X4 860K, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE3
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Trinity (Piledriver) Kaveri
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  FM2 FM2+
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q4/2014