Athlon II X2 220 vs A4-3420

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Aggregate performance score

A4-3420
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
Athlon II X2 220
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66

Primary details

Comparing A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27382743
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.960.96
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size228 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220 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 configuration11
SocketFM1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6410Dno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-3420 0.66
Athlon II X2 220 0.66

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-3420 1054
+1.1%
Athlon II X2 220 1043

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-3420 299
+4.2%
Athlon II X2 220 287

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-3420 531
+7.5%
Athlon II X2 220 494

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 December 2011 21 September 2010
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

A4-3420 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-3420 and Athlon II X2 220.


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