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AMD A8-4555M vs AMD A4-4300M vs AMD A6-4455M

AMD A8-4555M

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The AMD A8-4555M is a mobile ultra-low-voltage (ULV) quad-core processor based on the Trinity architecture. Officially introduced in Q4 2012, it is the direct successor to the Llano A-series of APUs (Accelerated Processing Unit). The processing unit is manufactured in 32nm SOI and integrates a 1.6 GHz CPU (up to 2.4 GHz w/ Turbo Core) with a relatively fast Radeon HD 7600G GPU alongside a dual-channel memory controller, video de- and encoders and a northbridge.

The CPU cores are based on a reworked Bulldozer architecture, called Piledriver. Although marketed as a quad-core processor, the A8-4555M includes only two modules with four integer-cores and two floating-point cores total. As a result, the CPU is not a true quad-core processor.

When compared to previous Bulldozer cores, AMD has managed to improve upon the IPC (instructions per clock) performance of Trinity cores while allowing for higher clock frequencies. However, when compared to its Llano predecessor, the multithreaded performance of Trinity has only been slightly improved. The enhanced Turbo Core 3.0 feature functions well in speeding up single threaded performance, although it is still not on the same level as Intel’s Turbo Boost equivalent. Regardless, AMD has managed to include other features as well, such as the AVX extension (including FMA) and support for AES encryption.

In terms of raw general performance, the A8-4555M performs somewhere between the ULV Pentium and Core i3 series from Intel. Because of the lower frequency, the A8-4555M is 15 - 20 % slower than the A10-4655M (25 W TDP). Nonetheless, CPU performance of the AMD processor is sufficient for all daily workloads like Office, Internet browsing and even light video editing or gaming.

The APU integrates a DirectX 11-compatible GPU called Radeon HD 7600G.

The power consumption of the A8-4555M APU is rated at 19 Watt TDP and therefore comparable to Intels ULV-processors. Consequently, the A8-4555M is best suited for thin-and-light notebooks.

AMD A4-4300M

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The AMD A4-4300M is a mobile dual-core processor based on the Trinity architecture. Officially introduced in 2012, it is the direct successor to the Llano A-series of APUs (Accelerated Processing Unit). The processing unit is manufactured in 32nm SOI and integrates a 2.5 GHz CPU (up to 3.0 GHz w/ Turbo Core) with a Radeon HD 7420G GPU alongside a dual-channel memory controller, video de- and encoders and a northbridge.

The CPU cores are based on a reworked Bulldozer architecture, called Piledriver. Although marketed as a dual-core processor, the A4-4300M includes only one module with two integer-cores and one floating-point core. As a result, the CPU is not a true dual-core processor.

When compared to previous Bulldozer cores, AMD has managed to improve upon the IPC (instructions per clock) performance of Trinity cores while allowing for higher clock frequencies. However, when compared to its Llano predecessor, the multithreaded performance of Trinity has only been slightly improved. The enhanced Turbo Core 3.0 feature functions well in speeding up single threaded performance, although it is still not on the same level as Intel’s Turbo Boost equivalent. Regardless, AMD has managed to include other features as well, such as the AVX extension (including FMA) and support for AES encryption.

In terms of raw general performance, the A4-4300M performs similar to the Llano-based A4-3310MX. Single-threaded workloads can especially benefit from the new architecture and the updated Turbo Core functionality. If compared to Intels Pentium-series, the A4-4300M offers less performance in most cases. Nonetheless, CPU performance from the AMD processor is sufficient for all daily workloads like Office and Internet browsing, but will reach its limits in more demanding applications.

The integrated DirectX 11-compatible Radeon HD 7420G offers probably only 192 shader cores of the Trinity chip (7660G: 384) and, thanks to Turbo Core, will operate anywhere between 470 to 640 MHz depending on the current application demand. On average, the performance of the HD 7420G GPU is somewhere between the Llano-based Radeon HD 6520G and the HD Graphics 4000 as found in Intel’s Ivy Bridge.

The power consumption of the A4-4300M APU is rated at 35 Watt TDP and is therefore comparable to dual-core Ivy Bridge processors. Consequently, the A4-4300M is best suited for 14-inch notebooks or larger.

AMD A6-4455M

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The AMD A6-4455M is a mobile ultra-low-voltage (ULV) dual-core processor based on the Trinity architecture. Officially introduced in Q2 2012, it is the direct successor to the Llano A-series of APUs (Accelerated Processing Unit). The processing unit is manufactured in 32nm SOI and integrates a 2.1 GHz CPU (up to 2.6 GHz w/ Turbo Core) with a Radeon HD 7500G GPU alongside a dual-channel memory controller, video de- and encoders and a northbridge.

The CPU cores are based on a reworked Bulldozer architecture, called Piledriver. Although marketed as a dual-core processor, the A6-4455M includes only one module with two integer-cores and and floating-point core. As a result, the CPU is not a true dual-core processor.

When compared to previous Bulldozer cores, AMD has managed to improve upon the IPC (instructions per clock) performance of Trinity cores while allowing for higher clock frequencies. However, when compared to its Llano predecessor, the multithreaded performance of Trinity has only been slightly improved. The enhanced Turbo Core 3.0 feature functions well in speeding up single threaded performance, although it is still not on the same level as Intel’s Turbo Boost equivalent. Regardless, AMD has managed to include other features as well, such as the AVX extension (including FMA) and support for AES encryption.

In terms of raw general performance, the A6-4455M performs significantly faster than the E-Series (e.g. E2-1800), but cannot compete with Intels ULV processors. Nonetheless, CPU performance from the AMD processor should be sufficient for all daily workloads like Office and Internet browsing, but will reach its limits in more demanding applications and multitasking.

The integrated DirectX 11-compatible Radeon HD 7500G offers only 256 shader cores of the Trinity chip (7660G: 384) and, thanks to Turbo Core, will operate anywhere between 360 to 497 MHz depending on the current application demand. On average, the performance of the HD 7500G GPU should be somewhere between the Llano-based Radeon HD 6620G and the HD Graphics 4000 as found in Intel’s Ivy Bridge.

The power consumption of the A6-4455M APU is rated at 17 Watt TDP and is therefore comparable to Intels ULV-processors. Consequently, the A6-4455M is best suited for thin-and-light notebooks.

ModelAMD A8-4555MAMD A4-4300MAMD A6-4455M
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-Series
CodenameTrinityTrinityTrinity
Series: A-Series Trinity
AMD A10-4600M2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-4657M2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-4655M2 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4500M1.9 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4557M1.9 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4555M « 1.6 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-4400M2.7 - 3.2 GHzcores
AMD A4-4300M2.5 - 3 GHzcores
AMD A6-4455M2.1 - 2.6 GHzcores
AMD A4-4355M1.9 - 2.4 GHzcores
AMD A10-4600M2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-4657M2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-4655M2 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4500M1.9 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4557M1.9 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4555M1.6 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-4400M2.7 - 3.2 GHzcores
AMD A4-4300M « 2.5 - 3 GHzcores
AMD A6-4455M2.1 - 2.6 GHzcores
AMD A4-4355M1.9 - 2.4 GHzcores
AMD A10-4600M2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-4657M2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-4655M2 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4500M1.9 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4557M1.9 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-4555M1.6 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-4400M2.7 - 3.2 GHzcores
AMD A4-4300M2.5 - 3 GHzcores
AMD A6-4455M « 2.1 - 2.6 GHzcores
AMD A4-4355M1.9 - 2.4 GHzcores
Clock1600 - 2400 MHz2500 - 3000 MHz2100 - 2600 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB1 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 422
TDP19 Watt35 Watt17 Watt
Transistors1303 Million1303 Million1303 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm32 nm
Die Size246 mm2246 mm2246 mm2
FeaturesSSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMASSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMASSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMA
iGPUAMD Radeon HD 7600G (320 - 424 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 7420G (480 - 655 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 7500G (327 - 424 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
93 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
60 Points (18%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 0.78     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (2%)     max: 1.24 Points
min: 1.03     avg: 1     median: 1 (1%)     max: 1.05 Points
min: 0.85     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (1%)     max: 0.87 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.42     avg: 0.5     median: 0.4 (11%)     max: 0.57 Points
0.7 Points (17%)
min: 0.53     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (15%)     max: 0.63 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1382     avg: 1507     median: 1555 (9%)     max: 1583 Points
min: 1779     avg: 1997     median: 1996.5 (12%)     max: 2214 Points
min: 1594     avg: 1742     median: 1689 (10%)     max: 1943 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 3681     avg: 3753     median: 3757 (3%)     max: 3821 Points
min: 3140     avg: 3144     median: 3144 (2%)     max: 3148 Points
min: 2578     avg: 2594     median: 2601 (2%)     max: 2602 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 3491     avg: 4832     median: 5170.5 (4%)     max: 5494 Points
min: 2127     avg: 3161     median: 3161 (2%)     max: 4195 Points
min: 3578     avg: 3596     median: 3593.5 (2%)     max: 3620 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 1593     avg: 1871     median: 1891 (2%)     max: 2109 Points
min: 2283     avg: 2613     median: 2613 (3%)     max: 2943 Points
min: 2172     avg: 2459     median: 2602 (3%)     max: 2603 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 1230     avg: 1265     median: 1282 (15%)     max: 1284 s
1619 s (19%)
min: 1950     avg: 2010     median: 1975 (23%)     max: 2104 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 37     avg: 41.6     median: 40.2 (8%)     max: 47.7 s
50.4 s (10%)
min: 58.9     avg: 62     median: 61.8 (12%)     max: 65.2 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 1468     avg: 1937     median: 1936.5 (3%)     max: 2405 Points
1072 Points (2%)
865 Points (1%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 3.06     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (1%)     max: 5.35 fps
7.1 fps (2%)
5.7 fps (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 13.61     avg: 20.9     median: 20.9 (5%)     max: 28.18 fps
36 fps (8%)
30.7 fps (7%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.091     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.094 GB/s
0.1 GB/s (0%)
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.163     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (3%)     max: 0.171 GB/s
0.1 GB/s (2%)
0.1 GB/s (2%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 0.81     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (2%)     max: 0.822 GB/s
0.6 GB/s (2%)
0.5 GB/s (1%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 1197     avg: 1720     median: 1876.5 (4%)     max: 1928 Points
min: 1671     avg: 1684     median: 1684 (4%)     max: 1697 Points
min: 1348     avg: 1359     median: 1358.5 (3%)     max: 1372 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
41 s (9%)
33.9 s (7%)
min: 37.11     avg: 39.8     median: 37.3 (8%)     max: 45 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 92     avg: 93.7     median: 94 (4%)     max: 95 s
75.6 s (3%)
min: 84.5     avg: 90.7     median: 85.7 (4%)     max: 102 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 2456     avg: 2523     median: 2491 (11%)     max: 2621 s
2066 s (9%)
min: 2194     avg: 2349     median: 2196 (10%)     max: 2658 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 12110     avg: 20422     median: 24156 (11%)     max: 25000 MIPS
16680 MIPS (8%)
min: 15.46     avg: 9615     median: 13880 (7%)     max: 14950 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 9000     avg: 13711     median: 15750 (12%)     max: 16384 MFLOPS
11210 MFLOPS (9%)
min: 9.24     avg: 6386     median: 9400 (7%)     max: 9748 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
5.2 Points (67%)
min: 4.7     avg: 4.8     median: 4.8 (61%)     max: 4.8 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 3310     avg: 3527     median: 3526.5 (3%)     max: 3743 Points
3254 Points (3%)
min: 2596     avg: 2683     median: 2690.5 (2%)     max: 2756 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 1097     avg: 1531     median: 1654 (4%)     max: 1719 Points
1355 Points (4%)
min: 1127     avg: 1184     median: 1212 (3%)     max: 1214 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
12469 Points (10%)
9415 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
996 Points (3%)
738 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
1359 Points (2%)
957 Points (2%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
2115 Points (4%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
1512 Points (30%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
2965 Points (24%)
3442 Points (28%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
2978 Points (27%)
2618 Points (24%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
3696 Points (7%)
3030 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
2855 Points (6%)
2374 Points (5%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
3184 Points (8%)
min: 2697     avg: 2728     median: 2728 (7%)     max: 2759 Points

Average Benchmarks AMD A8-4555M → 100% n=22

Average Benchmarks AMD A4-4300M → 99% n=22

Average Benchmarks AMD A6-4455M → 88% n=22

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