AMD A4-5145M
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
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AMD A4-5145M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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Released
Q2/2013
Released
Q4/2017
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A4-5145M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 636? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A4-5145M has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD A4-5145M was released on Q2/2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 has 8 cores with 2 threads and 2.60 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 was released on Q4/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD A4-5145M
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
    Around -25% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    2.60 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
    Around 31% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Report a bug
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 2
    4 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests AMD A4-5145M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A4-5145M AMD A4-5145M
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A4-5145M left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    AMD A4-5000M left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-5145M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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.

  • Frequency
    2.00 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.60 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 4x Kryo 260 Gold
  • B core
    -- left arrow 4x Kryo 260 Silver
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 8310G left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 509
  • GPU frequency
    0.42 GHz left arrow 0.72 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.55 GHz left arrow 0.72 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 0
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 5
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2017
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333 left arrow LPDDR4-1333
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-5145M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 636? 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.

  • TDP (PL1)
    17 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Richland (Piledriver) left arrow Kryo 260
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    FP2 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SDM636
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A4-5145M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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