Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE vs A6-4400M
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 3005 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
Power efficiency | 0.68 | no data |
Designer | AMD | AMD |
Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
Release date | 15 May 2012 (13 years ago) | August 2007 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-4400M and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 2 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 96 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
Die size | 246 mm2 | 230 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 227 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-4400M and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FS1r2 | AM2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-4400M and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | no data |
AES-NI | + | - |
FMA | + | - |
AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-4400M and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-4400M and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | unknown | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7520G (496 - 685 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
A6-4400M has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD A6-4400M and AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A6-4400M is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE is a desktop one.
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