Ryzen 3 7440U vs A6-4455M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-4455M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.50
Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.18
+1536%

Ryzen 3 7440U outperforms A6-4455M by a whopping 1536% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2891930
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency2.7827.63
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache92 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U 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
SocketFP2FP7
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U. 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, FMAAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7500G (327 - 424 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-4455M and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

A6-4455M 0.50
Ryzen 3 7440U 8.18
+1536%

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.

A6-4455M 797
Ryzen 3 7440U 12991
+1530%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.50 8.18
Integrated graphics card 0.83 8.29
Recency 15 May 2012 3 May 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 28 Watt

A6-4455M has 64.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has a 1536% higher aggregate performance score, 898.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-4455M in performance tests.


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