Product Comparison: AMD A8-4500M vs Intel Core i5-2450M

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AMD A8-4500M CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

A8-4500M

Core i5-2450M

Origin

Malaysia

China

About the Product

The AMD A8 4500M. It’s equipped with four cores that are clocked at 1.9GHz- with the option of going up to 2.8GHz with Turbo Core- and integrated Radeon HD 7640G GPU which is capable of supporting Direct X 11.

Core i5-2450M is a dual-core mid-range performance mobile x86 microprocessor. This chip, which is fabricated on a 32 nm process based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture, operates at 2.5 GHz with a TDP of 35 Watts and a Turbo Boost frequency of up to 3.1 GHz.

Package Size

Height

4.45 in.

3.31 in.

Width

3.34 in.

3.15 in.

Depth

2.36 in.

0.94 in.

Weight

0.71 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

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Details

Socket

FS1r2

PPGA988

Lithography

32 nm

Type of Processors

Mobile

Code Name

Trinity

Sandy Bridge

What customers say about "Details"

AMD A8-4500M CPU Processor

Functional and easy to install.
The A8-4500M is simply the best value-for-money for the FS1 socket.
Works as advertised. Easy to install.
Took about an hour to install and have had no problems with it running. Good socket.
Compatible with HP Probook 4545s. Nice socket.

Intel Core i5-2450M Mobile CPU Processor

The processor arrived quickly. Easy to install.
The processor performs well and was easy to install.
Installed in my Lenovo laptop very easy.
Installation went smooth and the CPU performed without any problems.
I found this CPU for one of my Asus K53E, installed and works wonderfully.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

1.9 GHz

2.5 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

2.8 GHz

3.1 GHz

Max TDP

35 W

Max Temperature

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD A8-4500M CPU Processor

The built in graphics processor is decent and allowed me to play Skyrim. Fast speeds.
Good reliable chip. Fast processor. I like it.
Definitely brought my ProBook 4545s back to life! Really fast processor.
Much faster in multi-core and gpu than an A4-4300M which is about the same price.
Reliable speed at a fraction of the new cost.

Intel Core i5-2450M Mobile CPU Processor

It works a little bit faster than an i3.
Works very well and tested the processor work as expected. Fast product.
Good condition, works perfectly, good speeds.
Fastest mobile CPU for the price.
Works faster and more threads that I want from it.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

192 kB

128 kB

L2 Cache Size

4000 kB

512 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

16 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6 GB/s

21.3 GB/s

L3 Cache Size

3000 kB

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD A8-4500M CPU Processor

It is exceptionally strong and smooth, whether you are playing games, or doing office work. Good support for memory.
Easy to install, fast for games, good memory support.
They don't overheat as much as their competitors in games. Support memory is great.
Good CPU, best speeds. My memory DDR3 works well.
So I checked this processor to make sure 100% that it supports my memory and install it. Not working. Disappoint.

Intel Core i5-2450M Mobile CPU Processor

Bought this CPU to upgrade my I3 processor in my Dell Inspiron laptop. Good memory support.
Buy i5 2450m to replace my Fujitsu AH512 notebook's CPU Pentium B960. Works well. Good support memory for my build.
Easy to install very satisfied with the i5 processor. Works well with my DDR3 memory.
Excellent product for all my needs. Great for my memory in build.
Its been a few months and performs beautifully. Fast and smooth. Support my memory. Perfect!

Graphics Specifications

DirectX* Support

DirectX 10.1

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

685 MHz

1300 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

496 MHz

650 MHz

Processor Graphics

Radeon HD 7640G

Intel HD Graphics 3000