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AMD A8 4500M
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Released May, 2012
AMD A8 4500M
- 1.9 GHz
- Quad core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A8 4500M
 | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | More threads 4 | | Significantly more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Released May, 2012
AMD A6 4400M
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the A6 4400M
| | Significantly higher clock speed 2.7 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 35.24 pt/$ |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.19 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4500M vs 4400M
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| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
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| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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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 more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark score | 2,673 | vs | 1,624 | Around 65% better PassMark score | |||
| Better geekbench (32-bit) score | 3,160 | vs | 2,024 | More than 55% better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,438 | vs | 1,804 | More than 35% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.7 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 40% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 35.24 pt/$ | vs | 10.98 pt/$ | Around 3.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.19 GHz | vs | 2.33 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly better PassMark (Single core) score | 995 | vs | 848 | More than 15% better PassMark (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
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
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 | |
| Is hyperthreaded | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| XOP | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Radeon™ HD 7640G | Radeon™ HD 7520G | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | 496 MHz | 496 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
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 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 | 3.19 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 | 3.19 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.41 pt/W | 8.06 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
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