AMD A8-7100 vs AMD A8-5545M

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7100 and AMD A8-5545M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 840 vs 832
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1638 vs 1567
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 309 vs 286
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2687 vs 2521
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2687 vs 2521
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2014 vs 23 May 2013
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 840 vs 832
PassMark - CPU mark 1638 vs 1567
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 309 vs 286
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2687 vs 2521
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2687 vs 2521

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5545M

  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 20 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 778 vs 765
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1833 vs 1348
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1833 vs 1348
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 19 Watt vs 20 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 778 vs 765
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1833 vs 1348
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1833 vs 1348

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7100
CPU 2: AMD A8-5545M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
840
832
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1638
1567
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
309
286
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
765
778
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1348
1833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1348
1833
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2687
2521
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2687
2521
Name AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-5545M
PassMark - Single thread mark 840 832
PassMark - CPU mark 1638 1567
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 309 286
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 765 778
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1348 1833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1348 1833
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2687 2521
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2687 2521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.22

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-5545M

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaveri Richland
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 4 June 2014 23 May 2013
OPN Tray AM7100ECH44JA
Place in performance rating 2012 2036
Series AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops AMD A-Series
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.8 GHz
Compute Cores 8
Die size 245 mm 246 mm
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 2410 Million 1178 million
Unlocked
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 514 MHz
iGPU core count 4
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP3 FP2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt 19 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0