A8-4500M vs Xeon E3-1545M v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1545M v5
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.05
+363%

Xeon E3-1545M v5 outperforms A8-4500M by a whopping 363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11472312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.31no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date24 January 2016 (8 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$679no data
Current price$282 (0.4x MSRP)$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M 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
SocketFCBGA1440FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+no data
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M 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 Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4unknown
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580AMD Radeon HD 7640G
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1545M v5 and A8-4500M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E3-1545M v5 5.05
+363%
A8-4500M 1.09

Xeon E3-1545M v5 outperforms A8-4500M by 363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1545M v5 7806
+365%
A8-4500M 1679

Xeon E3-1545M v5 outperforms A8-4500M by 365% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1545M v5 1260
+338%
A8-4500M 288

Xeon E3-1545M v5 outperforms A8-4500M by 338% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1545M v5 4052
+537%
A8-4500M 636

Xeon E3-1545M v5 outperforms A8-4500M by 537% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.05 1.09
Integrated graphics card 5.23 1.19
Recency 24 January 2016 15 May 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

The Xeon E3-1545M v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-4500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1545M v5 is a mobile workstation processor while A8-4500M is a mobile workstation one.


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