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SpecificationAMD Phenom II X4 B55AMD A8-5500 APU
CPU Mark2,6052,624
Single Thread1,3231,343
Cores / threads4 / 44 / —
Base clock3.30 GHz3.20 GHz
Max turbo—3.70 GHz
TDP—65 W
SocketAM2+/AM3FM2
Memory——
Memory speed——
L3 Cache6 MB—
Release year20102012
CategoryDesktopDesktop
Reference price—$58.95