Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 vs A8-3530MX

Aggregate performance score

A8-3530MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.01
+531%
Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7
1 core / 1 thread, 30 Watt
0.16

A8-3530MX outperforms Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 by a whopping 531% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3530MX and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24493276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesPentium 4-M
Power efficiency2.120.50
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Northwood (2002−2004)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3530MX and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed1.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rateno data400 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size228 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-3530MX and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 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 configuration1no data
SocketFS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3530MX and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620Gno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3530MX and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3530MX and Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 0.16
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 30 Watt

A8-3530MX has a 531.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The A8-3530MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4-M P4-M 1,7 in performance tests.


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