AMD A8-5545M vs AMD A10-4600M

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5545M and AMD A10-4600M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

AMD A8-5545M

AMD A10-4600M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5545M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 84% lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1833 vs 1695
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1833 vs 1695

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 May 2013 vs 15 May 2012
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1833 vs 1695
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1833 vs 1695

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-4600M

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1078 vs 828
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1938 vs 1563
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 354 vs 286
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 912 vs 778
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.171 vs 1.22
Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3279 vs 2521
Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3279 vs 2521

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1078 vs 828
PassMark - CPU mark	1938 vs 1563
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	354 vs 286
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	912 vs 778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.171 vs 1.22
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3279 vs 2521
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3279 vs 2521

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-5545M
CPU 2: AMD A10-4600M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

828

1078

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1563

1938

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

286

354

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

778

912

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.22

3.171

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1833

1695

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1833

1695

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2521

3279

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2521

3279

Name	AMD A8-5545M	AMD A10-4600M
PassMark - Single thread mark	828	1078
PassMark - CPU mark	1563	1938
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	286	354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	778	912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.22	3.171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1833	1695
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1833	1695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2521	3279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2521	3279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		13.506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.896

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-5545M	AMD A10-4600M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Trinity
Launch date	23 May 2013	15 May 2012
Place in performance rating	2035	2052
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1303 Million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP2	FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)