Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs A8-4500M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-4500M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.09
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 162 Watt
22.14
+1931%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms A8-4500M by a whopping 1931% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2378231
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.88
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)6 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache192 KB0.1 MB
L2 cache4 MB0 MB
L3 cache0 KB96 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm21x 71 mm2 (CCD) + 121 mm2 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors1303 Million6570 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
SocketFS1r2AM5 (LGA 1718)
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt162 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. 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, FMA86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7640GAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-4500M and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 1.09
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 22.14
+1931%

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 1679
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34249
+1940%

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 288
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2725
+846%

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 650
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15166
+2233%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-4500M 1821
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8026
+341%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-4500M 4872
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 51950
+966%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A8-4500M 2438
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 16892
+593%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-4500M 31.45
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2.44
+1189%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A8-4500M 2
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 33
+1858%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A8-4500M 0.71
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3.43
+383%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A8-4500M 1.1
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15.3
+1291%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-4500M 1777
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 16585
+833%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-4500M 11
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 169
+1461%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-4500M 58
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 344
+489%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 22.14
Integrated graphics card 1.19 4.34
Recency 15 May 2012 6 April 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 162 Watt

A8-4500M has 362.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 1931.2% higher aggregate performance score, 264.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-4500M in performance tests.

Be aware that A8-4500M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


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