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A8 5500 vs Core i5-6500


Description
The 5500 is based on Piledriver architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5500 gets a score of 52.1 k points while the i5-6500 gets 147.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 2.8 times faster than the 5500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
610f01
506e3
Core
Trinity
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket FM2
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x64+4x16 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2012
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
22.25k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
52.13k points
179.44k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
5500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.61k
13.07k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
20.23k (x2.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.1k
4.93k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.27k
9.2k (x2.81)
TOTAL
22.25k
47.43k (x2.13)

Multithread

5500

i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
19.76k
49.62k (x2.51)
Test#2 (FP)
18.75k
74.82k (x3.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.5k
18.46k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.11k
4.21k (x1.02)
TOTAL
52.13k
147.12k (x2.82)

Performance/W
5500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
304 points/W
763 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
289 points/W
1151 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
146 points/W
284 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
63 points/W
65 points/W
TOTAL
802 points/W
2263 points/W

Performance/GHz
5500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2326 points/GHz
3632 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1968 points/GHz
5620 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
837 points/GHz
1368 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
883 points/GHz
2555 points/GHz
TOTAL
6014 points/GHz
13175 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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