A8-5545M vs A8-3530MX

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3530MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.01
+3.1%
A8-5545M
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.98

A8-3530MX outperforms A8-5545M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3530MX and A8-5545M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24632483
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.123.71
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3530MX and A8-5545M 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 speed1.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-3530MX and A8-5545M 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
SocketFS1FP2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3530MX and A8-5545M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3530MX and A8-5545M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3530MX and A8-5545M. 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 6620G (444 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 8510G (450 - 554 MHz)

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.

A8-3530MX 1.01
+3.1%
A8-5545M 0.98

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.

A8-3530MX 1608
+2.9%
A8-5545M 1563

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-3530MX 299
+32.3%
A8-5545M 226

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-3530MX 967
+86.3%
A8-5545M 519

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 0.98
Integrated graphics card 0.88 0.93
Recency 14 June 2011 1 June 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

A8-3530MX has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A8-5545M, on the other hand, has 5.7% 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 A8-3530MX and A8-5545M.


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