AMD A8
A8 Logo
Developer	AMD
Manufacturer	AMD
Type	Microprocessors
Introduction	April, 2011 (launch)
Production	2011
ISA	AMD64
µarch	K10, Piledriver, Steamroller, Puma, Puma+, Excavator
Word size	64 bit 8 octets 16 nibbles
Process	32 nm 0.032 μm 3.2e-5 mm , 28 nm 0.028 μm 2.8e-5 mm
Technology	CMOS
Clock	1500 MHz-3900 MHz
Socket	Socket FM1, Socket FM2, Socket FM2+
Succession
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Athlon II X4

A8 is a family of 64-bit quad core mid-range microprocessors developed by AMD and introduced in early 2011.

Overview

Manufactured in 32 nm and later 28 nm, this family of 64-bit quad-core microprocessors have 4 MB (2x2 MB 16-way set associative) L2$ and no L3$. These processors have Virtualization and Turbo Core 3.0 support.

Members

Desktop microprocessors

Model Number	Arch	Freq (Base)	Freq (Turbo)	Cores	Threads	Tech	L2$	TDP	Introduced
A8-3550	K10	? GHz	? GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	65 W	2013
A8-3550P	K10	? GHz	? GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	100 W	2013
A8-3560	K10	? GHz	? GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	65 W	2013
A8-3560P	K10	? GHz	? GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	100 W	2013
A8-3800	K10	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	65 W	August 8, 2011
A8-3820	K10	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	65 W	January 2012
A8-3850	K10	2.9 GHz		4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	100 W	July 3, 2011
A8-3870K	K10	3.0 GHz		4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	100 W	Dec 20, 2011
A8-5500	Piledriver	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	July 2012
A8-5500B	Piledriver	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	October 2012
A8-5600K	Piledriver	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	100 W	October 2, 2012
A8-6500	Piledriver	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	June 4, 2013
A8-6500B	Piledriver	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	June 2013
A8-6500T	Piledriver	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	45 W	September 18, 2013
A8-6600K	Piledriver	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x2 MB	100 W	June 4, 2013
A8-7500	Steamroller	3.0 GHz		4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	April 2015
A8-7600	Steamroller	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz	4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	January 2014
A8-7650K	Steamroller	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz	4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	95 W	February 2015
A8-7670K	Steamroller	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	95 W	July 20, 2015
A8-7690K	Steamroller	3.7 GHz		4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	95 W	August 2015
A8-8650	Steamroller	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz	4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	June 2015
A8-8650K	Steamroller	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz	4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	95 W	June 2015
A8-7680	Excavator	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz	4	4	28 nm	4x2 MB	65 W	January 2019

Mobile microprocessors

Model Number	Arch	Freq (Base)	Freq (Turbo)	Cores	Threads	Tech	L2$	TDP	Introduced
A8-3500M	K10	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	35 W	June 14, 2011
A8-3510MX	K10	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	45 W	June 14, 2011
A8-3520M	K10	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	35 W	December, 2011
A8-3530MX	K10	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	45 W	June 14, 2011
A8-3550MX	K10	2.0 GHz	2.7 GHz	4	4	32 nm	4x1 MB	45 W	December, 2011
A8-4500M	Piledriver	1.9 GHz	2.8 GHz	4	4	32 nm	2x2 MB	35 W	May 15, 2012
A8-4555M	Piledriver	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz	4	4	32 nm	2x2 MB	19 W	September 2012
A8-4557M	Piledriver	1.9 GHz	2.8 GHz	4	4	32 nm	2x2 MB	35 W	March 2013
A8-5545M	Piledriver	1.7 GHz	2.7 GHz	4	4	32 nm	2x2 MB	19 W	May 23, 2013
A8-5550M	Piledriver	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz	4	4	32 nm	2x2 MB	35 W	March 12, 2013
A8-5557M	Piledriver	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz	4	4	32 nm	2x2 MB	35 W	May 23, 2013
A8-6410	Puma	2.0 GHz	2.4 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x1 MB	15 W	June 2014
A8-7100	Steamroller	1.8 GHz	3.0 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x2 MB	19 W	June 4, 2014
PRO A8-7150B	Steamroller	1.9 GHz	3.2 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x2 MB	19 W	June 4, 2014
A8-7200P	Steamroller	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x2 MB	35 W	June 4, 2014
A8-7410	Puma+	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x1 MB	15 W	May 6, 2015
A8-7410	Puma+	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x1 MB	15 W	May 6, 2015
A8-8600P	Excavator	1.6 GHz	3.0 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x1 MB	15 W	June 2, 2015
PRO A8-8600B	Excavator	1.6 GHz	3.0 GHz	4	4	28 nm	2x1 MB	15 W	September 29, 2015

See Also

• AMD A10