Phenom X4 9550 vs A8-4500M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-4500M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.06
+1.9%
Phenom X4 9550
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.04

A8-4500M outperforms Phenom X4 9550 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24332445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.871.04
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550 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
SocketFS1r2AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550. 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, FMAno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7640G (496 - 685 MHz)no data

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.

A8-4500M 1.06
+1.9%
Phenom X4 9550 1.04

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.

A8-4500M 1685
+1.8%
Phenom X4 9550 1656

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.

A8-4500M 291
+22.8%
Phenom X4 9550 237

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.

A8-4500M 652
Phenom X4 9550 729
+11.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 1.04
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

A8-4500M has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-4500M and Phenom X4 9550.

Be aware that A8-4500M is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9550 is a desktop one.


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