A4-5145M vs i7-4850HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1425	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	29 April 2013 (11 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$468	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	264 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M 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	FCBGA1364	FP2
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M. 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	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M 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 i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	AMD Radeon HD 8310G
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M 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 i7-4850HQ and A4-5145M.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2013	1 June 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	17 Watt

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