AMD A6-4455M vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

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AMD A6-4455M or AMD A6-4455M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A6-4455M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-4455M, you'll need a motherboard with a FP2 socket.
The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 B97, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD A6-4455M Name AMD Phenom II X4 B97
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
2 Generation 4
AMD A6-4000M Group AMD Phenom II - 800/900
AMD A Family AMD Phenom II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-4455M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-4455M is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is 3.2 GHz
2x Cores 4x
No Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
normal Core architecture normal
2 Threads 4
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2 CPU Cores 4
2.1 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-4455M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-4455M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7500G, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 does not have integrated graphics.
32 nm Technology --
0.33 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon HD 7500G GPU name
-- Max. displays --
0.43 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 Execution units --
256 Shaders --
4 Generation --
11 Direct X --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2012 Release date --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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.
No AV1 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode h264 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

-- Bandwidth --
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-4455M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Phenom II X4 B97 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
FP2 Socket AM3
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
2.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --