A8-4557M vs A4-7210

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2506not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency3.94no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7210 and A8-4557M 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 speed1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors930 Million1303 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-7210 and A8-4557M 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.

SocketFT3bBGA
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7210 and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7210 and A8-4557M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7210 and A8-4557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7640G (497 - 655 MHz)
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7210 and A8-4557M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7210 and A8-4557M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7210 and A8-4557M.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 May 2015 15 May 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 35 Watt

A4-7210 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

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