AMD A4-1250 vs AMD C-50

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AMD A4-1250 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD C-50
AMD A4-1250 AMD C-50

CPU comparison

AMD A4-1250 or AMD C-50 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A4-1250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-1250 was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD C-50 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-50 was released in Q1/2011.
AMD A (112) Family AMD C (6)
AMD A4-1000 (3) CPU group AMD C (6)
7 Generation 1
Temash (Jaguar) Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-1250 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-1250 is 1.00 GHz while the AMD C-50 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD C-50 is at 1.00 GHz.
AMD A4-1250 Characteristic AMD C-50
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A4-1250 Characteristic AMD C-50
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-1250 or AMD C-50 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 8210 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 40 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 1
128 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 8210 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-1250 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD C-50 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.
AMD A4-1250 Characteristic AMD C-50
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-1250 is 8 W, while the AMD C-50 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A4-1250 Characteristic AMD C-50
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-1250 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD C-50 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
AMD A4-1250 Characteristic AMD C-50
28 nm Technology 40 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FT3 Socket BGA 413
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-1250 (0%)
AMD C-50 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-1250 (100%)
AMD C-50 (80%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (58%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
561 (100%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
446 (80%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
91 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
162 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
33 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
42 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
73 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A4-1250 AMD C-50
Unknown Unknown

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