AMD A8-4500M vs AMD Z-60
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonAMD A8-4500M or AMD Z-60 - 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 Z-60 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 Z-60 was released in Q2/2011. |
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| AMD A (112) | Family | AMD C (6) |
| AMD A8-4000M (2) | CPU group | AMD C (6) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Trinity (Piledriver) | Architecture | Ontario (Bobcat) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Z-60 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Z-60 is at 1.00 GHz. |
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| AMD A8-4500M | Characteristic | AMD Z-60 |
| 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) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A8-4500M or AMD Z-60 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. |
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| 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 supportA 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeThe 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 Z-60 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s. |
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| AMD A8-4500M | Characteristic | AMD Z-60 |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
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| 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-4500M is 35 W, while the AMD Z-60 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD A8-4500M | Characteristic | AMD Z-60 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 4.5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-4500M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Z-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD A8-4500M | Characteristic | AMD Z-60 |
| 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 | BGA 413 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
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| Q2/2012 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
AMD Radeon HD 7640G @ 0.69 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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| AMD A8-4500M | AMD Z-60 |
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