A8-4557M vs A4-7300

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2747not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency0.57no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateAugust 2014 (11 years ago)15 May 2012 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache96 KBno data
L2 cache1024 KB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million1303 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A4-7300 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7300 and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and A8-4557M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7300 and A8-4557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470DAMD Radeon HD 7640G (497 - 655 MHz)
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and A8-4557M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7300 and A8-4557M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and A8-4557M.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.84 1.03
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A8-4557M has 22.6% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD A4-7300 and AMD A8-4557M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A4-7300 is a desktop processor while A8-4557M is a notebook one.

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