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AMD A8-5500

FM2DDR34C / 4T65WTrinity32nmEnd-of-life3.70 GHz Boost

Price

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AMD A8-5500

Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads4

Base Clock3.20 GHz

Boost Clock3.70 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 32.0xx

CodenameTrinity

MicroarchitectureTrinity

Process Node32nm

FoundryGlobalFoundries

Die Size246.0 mm²

Transistors1.30 billion

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentDesktop

Launch DateOct 2, 2012

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4ASSE4.1SSE4.2AMD64AMD-VAESAVXCLMULCVT16EVPFMA4FMA3F16CXOPABMTBMTurbo Core

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About This Product

The AMD A8-5500 is a desktop APU from the Trinity generation, featuring four cores and integrated Radeon HD 7560D graphics. With a base clock of 3.2 GHz and a boost of 3.7 GHz, it offers basic computing performance suitable for everyday tasks and light multimedia. Its integrated graphics allow for casual gaming at low resolutions and settings, but it is significantly outperformed by modern entry-level CPUs and dedicated graphics cards.

Best for: Basic Office PC

Pros

Integrated graphics for basic display output
Low 65W TDP for efficient operation
Suitable for general office and web browsing

Cons

Outdated architecture, poor performance
Integrated graphics not suitable for modern gaming
Limited upgrade path on FM2 socket

Verdict
“Only consider for extremely budget-constrained builds for basic tasks.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Geekbench 6PassMark

Cross-Platform

Geekbench 6

Single-Core

1,87158%

Multi-Core

7,63635%

Based on 8,367 user submissions.

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

19,27330%

Single-Thread

3,06161%

PassMark rank: #995

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for A8-5500

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

1 game in this sample

Minecraft

Mixed player settings

62 FPS

Smooth

Min 10Max 119GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

62

Gaming Tier

B-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

Compatible Motherboards (3)

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Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2

AMD A55Micro-ATX

$54.99

Gigabyte GA-F2A85XN-WIFI

Mini-ITX

$98

ASUS F2A85-M PRO

AMD A85XMicro-ATX

N/A

Compatible RAM (3722)

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2x8GBDDR3-1600

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

N/A

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2133

N/A

Compatible CPU Coolers (523)

DeepCool CAPTAIN 120

AIO 120mm39.3 dBA

$12.99

Evercool EC-NK804A-925EP

Air56mm28.2 dBA

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ARCTIC Alpine AM4 CO

Air69mm

$17.99

SilenX EFZ-92HA2

Air56mm24.0 dBA

N/A

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