AMD A8-5500 vs Intel Celeron G3930TE

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AMD A8-5500 or AMD A8-5500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-5500 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-5500, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The Intel Celeron G3930TE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G3930TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
AMD A8-5000 Group Intel Celeron G3000 7. Gen.
2 Generation 7
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-5500 Name Intel Celeron G3930TE
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5500 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The Intel Celeron G3930TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G3930TE is 2.7 GHz
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.2 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-5500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-5500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7560D, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron G3930TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G3930TE uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
256 Shaders 96
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2016
32 nm Technology 14 nm
11 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units 12
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
4 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
AMD Radeon HD 7560D GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 88 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-5500 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron G3930TE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2017
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
32 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
85 $ Release price 42 $
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Kaby Lake
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2 Socket LGA 1151
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes