AMD A6-4455M vs AMD A8-4500M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-4455M and AMD A8-4500M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD A6-4455M

AMD A8-4500M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-4455M

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-4500M

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 918 vs 788
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 797
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 319 vs 269
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 850 vs 390
Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.85 vs 1.495
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 6.601 vs 3.279
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.141 vs 0.075
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.252 vs 0.164
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.772 vs 0.881
Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2944 vs 1573
Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4413 vs 3085
Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2944 vs 1573
Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4413 vs 3085

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 92 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	918 vs 788
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	319 vs 269
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	850 vs 390
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.85 vs 1.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.601 vs 3.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.141 vs 0.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.252 vs 0.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.772 vs 0.881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2944 vs 1573
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4413 vs 3085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2944 vs 1573
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4413 vs 3085

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-4455M
CPU 2: AMD A8-4500M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

788

918

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

797

1687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

319

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

390

850

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.495

2.85

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.279

6.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.075

0.141

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.164

0.252

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.881

1.772

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

2944

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3085

4413

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

2944

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3085

4413

Name	AMD A6-4455M	AMD A8-4500M
PassMark - Single thread mark	788	918
PassMark - CPU mark	797	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	269	319
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	390	850
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.495	2.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.279	6.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.075	0.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.164	0.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.881	1.772
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1573	2944
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3085	4413
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1573	2944
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3085	4413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		623

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-4455M	AMD A8-4500M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Trinity
Launch date	15 May 2012	15 May 2012
Place in performance rating	2462	1995
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	92 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	1303 Million	1303 Million
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP2	FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)