A4-4355M vs Core i7-4610M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1817	2758
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	1 February 2014 (10 years ago)	27 September 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data
Current price	$456 (1.3x MSRP)	$210

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,300 million	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA946	FP2
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon HD 7400G
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over DisplayPort

30Hz at 4096x2160

no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610M and A4-4355M.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Core i7-4610M outperforms A4-4355M by 296% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.06	0.52
Integrated graphics card	1.84	0.69
Recency	1 February 2014	27 September 2012
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt

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