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AMD A8 4500M
CPUBoss recommends the AMD A8 4500M based on its performance.
See full details AMD A8 4500M vs A6 4400M |
Released May, 2012
AMD A8 4500M
- 1.9 GHz
- Quad core
6.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A8 4500M
 | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | More threads 4 | | Significantly better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 3,154 |
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Released May, 2012
AMD A6 4400M
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
6.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the A6 4400M
| | Much higher clock speed 2.7 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz |
| | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.2 GHz | | Better geekbench 3 single core score 1,434 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4500M vs 4400M among laptop CPUs (over 15W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 3,154 | vs | 2,021 | More than 55% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better cloud gate score | 3,331 | vs | 2,119 | More than 55% better cloud gate score | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,438 | vs | 1,804 | More than 35% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 36.54 mHash/s | vs | 29.08 mHash/s | More than 25% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Better PCMark 8 home 3.0 accelerated score | 2,220 | vs | 2,155 | Around 5% better PCMark 8 home 3.0 accelerated score | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 2.7 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 40% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.33 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 1,434 | vs | 1,223 | More than 15% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.7 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of A8 4500M vs A6 4400M
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | A8 4500M | vs | A6 4400M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 10.31 pt/W | 10.22 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
details | A8 4500M | vs | A6 4400M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Transistor count | 1,303,000,000 | 1,303,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Die size | 246 mm² | 246 mm² | |
| Clock multiplier | 19 | 27 | |
| Voltage range | 0.81 - 1.3V | 0.81 - 1.33V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,054.9 | 982.4 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Radeon™ HD 7640G | Radeon™ HD 7520G | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | 496 MHz | 496 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 685 MHz | 685 MHz | |
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