A8-4555M vs Phenom II X4 910e

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 910e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.37
+61.2%
A8-4555M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
0.85

Phenom II X4 910e outperforms A8-4555M by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22412568
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.964.16
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)27 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors758 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FP2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3unknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7600G

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom II X4 910e 1.37
+61.2%
A8-4555M 0.85

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.

Phenom II X4 910e 2131
+60.1%
A8-4555M 1331

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 0.85
Recency 25 January 2010 27 September 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 19 Watt

Phenom II X4 910e has a 61.2% higher aggregate performance score.

A8-4555M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 242.1% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 910e is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-4555M in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 910e is a desktop processor while A8-4555M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 910e and A8-4555M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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