Phenom II X2 545 vs A4-5150M
Primary details
Comparing A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2632 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.38 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.91 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 12 March 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $50 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (per core) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FS1r2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 32 nm, 0.925- | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8350G | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 March 2013 | 1 June 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
A4-5150M has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A4-5150M is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 545 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5150M and Phenom II X2 545, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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