A8-4557M vs A8-7600

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and A8-4557M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1907	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD A-Series
Power efficiency	2.94	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and A8-4557M 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	245 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	1303 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and A8-4557M 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	no data
Socket	FM2+	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and A8-4557M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and A8-4557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 7640G
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and A8-4557M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and A8-4557M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and A8-4557M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 July 2014	15 May 2012
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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