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AMD A8-5500 APU vs Phenom II X4 955

The AMD A8-5500 APU is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 955 and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD A8-5500 APU uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4981 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-5500 APU×AMD Phenom II X4 955+ ADD
Price Search Online $59.01 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2009
# of Samples9594022
CPU Value44.342.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1334(0.0%)1295(-3.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2609(0.0%)2518(-3.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5500 APU
2,609
AMD Phenom II X4 955
2,518
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5500 APU
44.3
AMD Phenom II X4 955
42.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5500 APU
1,334
AMD Phenom II X4 955
1,295
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-5500 APU AMD Phenom II X4 955
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.