AMD A8-5545M vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

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AMD A8-5545M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
AMD A8-5545M AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-5545M and the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-5545M 4 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
AMD A8-5000M (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
3 Generation 7
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5545M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS clocks with 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.75 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 A8-5545M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen AI
-- AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 8510G GPU AMD Radeon 780M
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.70 GHz
5 GPU Generation 3
32 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 4
6 Compute units 12
384 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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 8510G GPU AMD Radeon 780M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-5545M, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-5545M has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-5545M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
32 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FP2 Socket FP8
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2024
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5545M (16%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5545M (8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS (100%)

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 A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
288 (16%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1857 (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 A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
786 (7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 3.75 GHz
11334 (100%)

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 A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz
425 (10%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (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 A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2488 (9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 3.75 GHz
28412 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
102 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
866 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1757 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 3.75 GHz
15930 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2456 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 3.75 GHz
12135 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-5545M AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
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