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 - GTX 1060 3GB - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
39
Core i3-4350
39
Core i3-4360
39
FX-4100
26.2
Core i3-4340
26
Core i3-4330
25.6
Core i3-6320
25.5
Core i3-6300
25.3
Athlon II X4 740
25.2
A8-5500B
25.2
Core i3-6100
25.1
A8-7670K
25.1
Core i3-4170
25.1
Core i3-4160
25
A8-6500
24.9
A8-7650K
24.9
Core i3-4150
24.8
A8-6600K
24.7
Pro A8-7600B
24.5
A8-7600
24.5
Core i3-4130
24.5
A8-5600K
24.5
Athlon II X4 640
24.4
Athlon II X4 630
24.4
Athlon II X4 860K
24.4
Athlon X4 840
24.4
A8-5500
24.2
Core i3-3250
24.1
Athlon X4 740
24
Core i3-3245
24
Core i3-3240
24
Athlon II X4 760K
23.9
Athlon X4 760K
23.9
Athlon X4 750K
23.8
Core i3-3225
23.8
Core i3-3220
23.8
Athlon X4 860K
23.6
Athlon II X3 455
23.3
Athlon II X3 460
23.3
Athlon II X4 750K
23.1
Core i3-3210
22.9
A6-3430MX
22.6
Athlon II X4 641
22.6
Core i3-540
22.6
Athlon II X4 605e
22.6
Athlon II X4 635
22.6
Athlon II X4 610e
22.6
Athlon II X4 645
22.6
A6-3650
22.6
A6-3670K
22.6
Athlon II X4 631
22.6
Athlon II X4 651K
22.6
A6-3620
22.6
Athlon II X4 651
22.6
Athlon II X4 620e
22.6
Core i3-560
22.6
A8-3850
22.6
A8-3870K
22.6
Core i3-550
22.6
Athlon II X4 620
22.6
Core i3-2100
22.6
Core i3-2125
22.6
Core i3-2130
22.6
Core i3-2105
22.6
Core i3-2120
22.6
Core i3-2102
22.6
Pentium G3470
22.5
Athlon II X2 280
22.5
Pentium G4520
22.5
Pentium G3460
22.3
Pentium G3450
22.3
Pentium G3258
22.3
Pentium G3250
22.2
Athlon II X2 370K
22.2
Athlon X2 370K
22.2
A6-6420K
22.2
Pentium G4500
22.2
Pentium G4400
21.9
Pentium G3260
21.9
Athlon X2 350
21.9
A6-6400K
21.9
Pentium G3440
21.9
Pro A6-7400B
21.9
Pentium G3430
21.9
Pentium G870
21.9
Pentium G3420
21.9
A6-5400B
21.9
A6-7400K
21.8
Pentium G2130
21.7
Athlon X2 340
21.7
Athlon X2 450
21.7
Pentium G2140
21.7
Athlon II X3 425
21.6
Athlon II X3 425e
21.6
Athlon II X3 435
21.6
Athlon II X3 420e
21.6
Athlon II X3 440
21.6
Athlon II X3 445
21.6
Pentium G3240
21.5
Pentium G3220
21.4
Pentium G2120
21.1
Pentium G2030
21.1
Core i3-530
21
A6-3600
20.8
Pentium G640
20.8
Athlon II X4 600e
20.8
Athlon II X4 615e
20.8
Athlon II X4 638
20.8
Pentium G645
20.7
Pentium E5800
20.7
Pentium G2020
20.7
Athlon II X2 260
20.3
Pentium E5400
20.3
Athlon II X2 245
20.3
Athlon II X2 215
20.3
Athlon II X2 235e
20.3
Athlon II X2 240e
20.3
Athlon II X2 255
20.3
Athlon II X2 220
20.3
Pentium E5300
20.3
Pentium E6700
20.3
Pentium G6960
20.3
Pentium G860
20.3
Athlon II X2 270
20.3
Pentium G840
20.3
Pentium G850
20.3
Athlon II X2 250e
20.3
Athlon II X2 245e
20.3
Pentium G550
20.3
Athlon II X2 221
20.3
Pentium E6600
20.3
Athlon II X2 265
20.3
Pentium E6800
20.3
Athlon II X2 210e
20.3
A6-5400K
20.2
Pentium G2010
20.1
Athlon II X3 400e
19.9
Athlon II X3 405e
19.9
Athlon II X3 450
19.9
Athlon II X3 415e
19.9
A6-3500
19.9
Athlon II X2 340
19.8
Pentium E2200
18.6
Pentium E5200
18.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
18.6
Athlon II X2 250
18.6
Athlon II X2 240
18.6
Pentium G6950
18.6
Pentium E5500
18.6
Pentium G6951
18.6
Pentium E5700
18.6
Pentium G620
18.6
Pentium G630
18.6
E2-3200
17
Pentium E6500
17
Pentium E6300
17
Pentium E2220
17

The A8-5500B GPU ranks between the Athlon II X4 740 and Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-5500B leaves the Core i3-3250 in the dust with a comfortable 4.6% lead in FPS. With its performance, the A8-5500B snags the 10th 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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