AMD A8-5550M VS AMD A10-4657M — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD A8-5550M vs AMD A10-4657M in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Higher clock speed

2.30 GHz 2.10 GHz

Around -10% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

3.20 GHz 3.10 GHz

Around 3% better overclocked clock speed

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

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CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-4657M and AMD A8-5550M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A10-4657M AMD A8-5550M
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD A AMD A
Generation	2 3
CPU group	AMD A10-4000M AMD A8-5000M

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-4657M vs AMD A8-5550M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.30 GHz 2.10 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	3.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	3.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-4657M and AMD A8-5550M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 7660G AMD Radeon HD 8550G
GPU frequency	0.50 GHz 0.52 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.69 GHz 0.72 GHz
Execution units	6 4
Shader	384 256
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	4 5
DirectX Version	11.2 11
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Release date	Q2/2012 Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-4657M and AMD A8-5550M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A10-4657M and AMD A8-5550M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-4657M and AMD A8-5550M.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-4657M or AMD A8-5550M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	35 W 35 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-4657M and AMD A8-5550M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Trinity (Piledriver) Richland (Piledriver)
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Socket	N/A FS1r2
Release date	Q1/2013 Q2/2013