A8-3550MX vs A10-5745M

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Aggregate performance score

A10-5745M
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.12
+5.7%
A8-3550MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.06

A10-5745M outperforms A8-3550MX by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-5745M and A8-3550MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23872416
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency4.242.23
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-5745M and A8-3550MX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-5745M and A8-3550MX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP2FS1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5745M and A8-3550MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5745M and A8-3550MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5745M and A8-3550MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8610GAMD Radeon HD 6620G

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-5745M 1.12
+5.7%
A8-3550MX 1.06

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-5745M 1782
+5.6%
A8-3550MX 1687

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 1.06
Integrated graphics card 1.08 0.88
Recency 1 June 2013 20 December 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

A10-5745M has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, 22.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 80% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-5745M and A8-3550MX.


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