Celeron N5095 vs A8-5500B
Celeron N5095
A8-5500B
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar A8-5500B
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N5095 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Trinity (2012−2013) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N5095 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N5095 and A8-5500B
Celeron N5095
The Celeron N5095 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 1.5 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 4,013 points. Launch price was $69.
A8-5500B
The A8-5500B is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Trinity (2012−2013) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FM2. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,967 points. Launch price was $90.
Processing Power
Both the Celeron N5095 and A8-5500B share an identical 4-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N5095 versus 3.7 GHz on the A8-5500B — a 24.2% clock advantage for the A8-5500B (base: 2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Celeron N5095 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the A8-5500B uses Trinity (2012−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N5095 scores 4,013 against the A8-5500B's 3,967 — a 1.2% lead for the Celeron N5095. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Celeron N5095 vs 0 kB on the A8-5500B.
| Feature | Celeron N5095 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz+28% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz+60% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB+50% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-69% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| PassMark | 4,013+1% | 3,967 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N5095 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the A8-5500B uses FM2 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N5095 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1338 | FM2 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+100% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 1866 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 64 |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N5095) / true (A8-5500B). The A8-5500B includes integrated graphics (Radeon HD 7560D), while the Celeron N5095 requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: A8-5500B rivals Pentium G2120.
| Feature | Celeron N5095 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon HD 7560D |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | true |
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