The AMD A4-1200 is the lowest-end part of the chip maker’s mobile processor lineup. Featuring two cores at 1GHz, 1MB of cache, and the Radeon HD 8180 integrated graphics, the A4-1200 from the “Temash” family for tablets and ultra-thin laptops offers very basic performance. On the other side, it is among the most power-efficient laptop/tablet processors on the market with a thermal design power (TDP) of only 3.9 Watts. For comparison, an average ultrabook processor consumes 15W, while a full blown laptop chip is usually at 35W. The low TDP doesn’t just mean a longer battery life, but also lower heat dissipation, so laptops and tablets with this chip don’t need cooling fans. In addition, this can enable very thin device designs.
As you can see in the PassMark benchmark chart, the A4-1200 is one of the weakest CPUs. It’s on par with AMD’s E-series chips from the last year, which can be found in extremely cheap laptops. The A4 Temash is somewhat faster than its direct competitor by Intel, the Atom Z2760 Clover Trail, commonly used in Windows 8 tablets and hybrids. However, the Z2760 uses even less energy. It has a TDP of only 2W. Their speed or better said slowness is quite noticeable when you compare it to other low-end chips like the Intel Pentium and Celeron, not to mention the Core series. Within the Temash family, a much better solution performance-wise is the A6-1450 with four 1-1.4GHz cores and 2MB cache. But it has about double the power consumption of the A4, specifically 8W.
In the real life, performance of these processors is enough for only simple web, office, and multimedia tasks, without much multi-tasking involved. Regarding the Radeon HD 8180, it has no 3D gaming potential. Thankfully, 1080p video playback is supported.
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