AMD A6-5200 vs AMD A8-4500M

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AMD A6-5200 or AMD A6-5200 – 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 A6-5200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
The AMD A8-4500M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-4500M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
AMD A6-5000 Group AMD A8-4000M
4 Generation 2
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A6-5200 Name AMD A8-4500M
AMD A Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5200 is 2.8 GHz
The AMD A8-4500M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-4500M is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking No
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
None None 2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
None None 2.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-5200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-5200 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A8-4500M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-4500M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7640G, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
128 Shaders 256
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2012
28 nm Technology 32 nm
11.1 Direct X 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 4
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.5 GHz
5 Generation 4
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7640G
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1600
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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 35 W watts.
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-5200 is manufactured using a 28 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 A8-4500M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2012
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
28 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket FS1r2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks