AMD A4-5150M vs AMD A8-3550MX

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AMD A4-5150M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3550MX
AMD A4-5150M AMD A8-3550MX

CPU comparison

AMD A4-5150M or AMD A8-3550MX - 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 A4-5150M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5150M was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A8-3550MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3550MX was released in Q4/2011.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A4-5000M (2) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
3 Generation 1
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5150M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5150M is 2.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the AMD A8-3550MX has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3550MX is at 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD A4-5150M Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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 A4-5150M Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5150M or AMD A8-3550MX 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 8350G GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.51 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 3
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 5
128 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11 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 8350G GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
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 A4-5150M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A8-3550MX supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD A4-5150M Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-5150M is 35 W, while the AMD A8-3550MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A4-5150M Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The AMD A4-5150M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3550MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD A4-5150M Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
32 nm Technology 32 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
FS1r1 Socket FS1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

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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 A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
AMD Radeon HD 8350G @ 0.72 GHz
184 (52%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)

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 A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1921 (67%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5150M AMD A8-3550MX
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