AMD A8-5500B Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks - Can A8-5500B Run Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.2GHz, max speed at 3.7GHz, and a 65W power rating. A8-5500B is based on the Trinity 32nm family and part of the A8 series.
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A8-5500B - 1080p - R9 FURY X - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
50.6
Core i3-4360
50.3
FX-4100
50.2
Core i3-4350
49.8
Core i3-4340
49.3
Core i3-4330
48.7
Athlon II X4 740
48.6
A8-5500B
48.6
Core i3-6320
48.4
A8-7670K
48.4
Core i3-6300
48.2
A8-6500
48.1
A8-7650K
48.1
Core i3-4170
47.9
Core i3-6100
47.9
A8-6600K
47.8
Core i3-4160
47.7
A8-5600K
47.6
A8-7600
47.6
Pro A8-7600B
47.4
Core i3-4150
47.3
Athlon II X4 860K
47.2
Athlon II X4 640
47.2
Athlon II X4 630
47.2
Athlon X4 840
47.2
Core i3-4130
46.9
A8-5500
46.9
Athlon X4 740
46.7
Athlon X4 760K
46.6
Athlon II X4 760K
46.6
Athlon X4 750K
46.4
Core i3-3250
46.3
Core i3-3245
46
Athlon X4 860K
46
Core i3-3240
46
Core i3-3220
45.8
Core i3-3225
45.8
Athlon II X4 750K
45.2
Athlon II X3 455
45.1
Athlon II X3 460
45.1
A6-3650
44.3
Athlon II X4 645
44.3
Athlon II X4 651
44.3
A6-3670K
44.3
A8-3850
44.3
A8-3870K
44.3
Athlon II X4 631
44.3
Athlon II X4 641
44.3
Athlon II X4 635
44.3
Athlon II X4 651K
44.3
Athlon II X4 620e
44.3
Athlon II X4 610e
44.3
A6-3430MX
44.3
Athlon II X4 605e
44.3
A6-3620
44.3
Core i3-3210
44.3
Athlon II X4 620
44.3
Core i3-2130
43.9
Core i3-2125
43.9
Core i3-2105
43.9
Core i3-2102
43.9
Core i3-2120
43.9
Core i3-2100
43.9
Core i3-560
43.9
Core i3-550
43.9
Core i3-540
43.9
Pentium G3470
43.4
Athlon II X2 280
43.4
Pentium G4520
43.4
Pentium G3258
43.2
Pentium G3460
43.2
Pentium G3450
43.2
A6-6420K
42.9
Athlon X2 370K
42.9
Athlon II X2 370K
42.9
Pentium G3250
42.9
Pentium G4500
42.9
A6-6400K
42.5
Pentium G3260
42.5
Athlon X2 350
42.5
Athlon II X3 445
42.4
Athlon II X3 420e
42.4
Athlon II X3 425e
42.4
Athlon II X3 440
42.4
Athlon II X3 435
42.4
Athlon II X3 425
42.4
Pentium G870
42.4
A6-7400K
42.3
A6-5400B
42.3
Pentium G4400
42.3
Pentium G3440
42.3
Pro A6-7400B
42.3
Pentium G3430
42.3
Pentium G3420
42.3
Athlon X2 450
42.2
Pentium G2130
42.2
Pentium G2140
42.1
Athlon X2 340
42.1
Pentium G3240
41.9
Pentium G3220
41.6
A6-3600
41.5
Athlon II X4 600e
41.5
Athlon II X4 615e
41.5
Athlon II X4 638
41.5
Core i3-530
41.2
Pentium G2120
41.1
Pentium G2030
41.1
Pentium G640
40.7
Pentium G2020
40.6
Pentium E5800
40.6
Pentium G645
40.4
Athlon II X2 220
39.8
Athlon II X2 270
39.8
Pentium E5300
39.8
Pentium E5400
39.8
Athlon II X2 245
39.8
Athlon II X2 215
39.8
Athlon II X2 235e
39.8
Athlon II X2 240e
39.8
Athlon II X2 255
39.8
Pentium G860
39.8
Athlon II X2 260
39.8
Pentium G550
39.8
Pentium G840
39.8
Pentium G850
39.8
Athlon II X2 245e
39.8
Pentium G6960
39.8
Athlon II X2 221
39.8
Pentium E6600
39.8
Athlon II X2 265
39.8
Pentium E6800
39.8
Athlon II X2 210e
39.8
Athlon II X2 250e
39.8
Pentium E6700
39.8
A6-5400K
39.7
Athlon II X3 415e
39.6
Athlon II X3 400e
39.6
Athlon II X3 405e
39.6
Pentium G2010
39.6
Athlon II X3 450
39.6
A6-3500
39.6
Athlon II X2 340
39.1
Pentium E2200
37.2
Pentium E5200
37.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
37.2
Athlon II X2 250
37.2
Athlon II X2 240
37.2
Pentium G6950
37.2
Pentium E5500
37.2
Pentium G6951
37.2
Pentium E5700
37.2
Pentium G620
37.2
Pentium G630
37.2
E2-3200
34.6
Pentium E6500
34.6
Pentium E6300
34.6
Pentium E2220
34.6

The A8-5500B GPU ranks between the Athlon II X4 740 and Core i3-6320 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Athlon II X4 740 but still offers 0.4% more juice than the Core i3-6320 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-5500B leaves the Core i3-3250 in the dust with a comfortable 5% lead in FPS. With its performance, the A8-5500B snags the 8th spot on the leaderboard. All in all, the A8-5500B stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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