AMD A8-5550M vs AMD EPYC 7252

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AMD A8-5550M or AMD A8-5550M – 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 A8-5550M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-5550M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
The AMD EPYC 7252 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7252, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-5550M Name AMD EPYC 7252
AMD A Family AMD EPYC
3 Generation 2
AMD A8-5000M Group AMD EPYC 7002
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5550M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5550M is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
The AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7252 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
4 Threads 16
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-5550M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-5550M uses the AMD Radeon HD 8550G, 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 AMD EPYC 7252 does not have integrated graphics.
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2013 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 8550G GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
5 Generation --
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 8
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 85.3 GB/s
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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 120 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-5550M 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 AMD EPYC 7252 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache.
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2019
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Chip design Chiplet
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
32 nm Technology 7 nm
FS1r2 Socket SP3
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 790 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 64.0 MB