AMD A8-4500M vs AMD A8-3510MX

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-4500M and AMD A8-3510MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-4500M

AMD A8-3510MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-4500M

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 919 vs 898
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1689 vs 1631
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 319 vs 290
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 850 vs 838
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.85 vs 2.202

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 May 2012 vs 14 June 2011
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	919 vs 898
PassMark - CPU mark	1689 vs 1631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	319 vs 290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	850 vs 838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.85 vs 2.202

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3510MX

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 7.959 vs 6.601
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.148 vs 0.141
25x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.301 vs 0.252
18.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 33.396 vs 1.772
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2995 vs 2944
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2995 vs 2944

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.959 vs 6.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.148 vs 0.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.301 vs 0.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	33.396 vs 1.772
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2995 vs 2944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2995 vs 2944

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-4500M
CPU 2: AMD A8-3510MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

919

898

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1689

1631

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

319

290

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

850

838

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.85

2.202

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.601

7.959

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.141

0.148

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.252

6.301

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.772

33.396

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2944

2995

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2944

2995

Name	AMD A8-4500M	AMD A8-3510MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	919	898
PassMark - CPU mark	1689	1631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	319	290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	850	838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.85	2.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.601	7.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.141	0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.252	6.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.772	33.396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	623
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2944	2995
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	623
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2944	2995
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4413

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-4500M	AMD A8-3510MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Llano
Launch date	15 May 2012	14 June 2011
Place in performance rating	1995	2003
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	218 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1303 Million	1000 Million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1r2	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3