A6-3400M vs A4-4000
Aggregate performance score
A6-3400M outperforms A4-4000 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-4000 and A6-3400M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2703 | 2667 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.05 | 2.03 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-4000 and A6-3400M 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4000 and A6-3400M 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 | FM2 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4000 and A6-3400M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4000 and A6-3400M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4000 and A6-3400M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | AMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz) |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.75 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.72 | 0.78 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 14 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
A4-4000 has an age advantage of 1 year.
A6-3400M, on the other hand, has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, 8.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-4000 and A6-3400M.
Note that A4-4000 is a desktop processor while A6-3400M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4000 and A6-3400M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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