AMD A8-4500M vs AMD G-T40E

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AMD A8-4500M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T40E
AMD A8-4500M AMD G-T40E

CPU comparison

AMD A8-4500M or AMD G-T40E - 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 A8-4500M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-4500M was released in Q2/2012.

The AMD G-T40E 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 G-T40E was released in Q1/2011.
AMD A (112) Family AMD G (38)
AMD A8-4000M (2) CPU group AMD G (13)
2 Generation 1
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-4500M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-4500M is 1.90 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the AMD G-T40E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T40E is at 1.00 GHz.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic AMD G-T40E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic AMD G-T40E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A8-4500M or AMD G-T40E 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 7640G GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 3
32 nm Technology 40 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 1
256 Shader 80
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 7640G 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 A8-4500M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD G-T40E supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic AMD G-T40E
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-4500M is 35 W, while the AMD G-T40E has a TDP of 6.4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic AMD G-T40E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-4500M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD G-T40E is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic AMD G-T40E
32 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
FS1r2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-4500M (0%)
AMD G-T40E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-4500M (100%)
AMD G-T40E (18%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
AMD Radeon HD 7640G @ 0.69 GHz
351 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (13%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2702 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
482 (18%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
844 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
93 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
285 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
389 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
61 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-4500M AMD G-T40E
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