from typing import List


def check_padding(padding: List[int], bounds: List[int]):
    """This function checks whether padding is within the limits supported by the NPU"""
    if len(padding) != 4 or len(bounds) != 4:
        return False
    top, left, bottom, right = padding
    topb, leftb, bottomb, rightb = bounds
    return not (top > topb or left > leftb or bottom > bottomb or right > rightb)