A6-3420M vs A4-4000

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
A6-3420M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.81
+12.5%

A6-3420M outperforms A4-4000 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4000 and A6-3420M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27032606
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.052.19
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-4000 and A6-3420M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-4000 and A6-3420M 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
SocketFM2FS1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4000 and A6-3420M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4000 and A6-3420M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4000 and A6-3420M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7480DAMD 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.

A4-4000 0.72
A6-3420M 0.81
+12.5%

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.

A4-4000 1146
A6-3420M 1293
+12.8%

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.

A4-4000 330
+38.1%
A6-3420M 239

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.

A4-4000 464
A6-3420M 625
+34.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.81
Integrated graphics card 0.72 0.78
Recency 1 June 2013 20 December 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A4-4000 has an age advantage of 1 year.

A6-3420M, on the other hand, has a 12.5% higher aggregate performance score, 8.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The A6-3420M is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4000 in performance tests.

Note that A4-4000 is a desktop processor while A6-3420M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4000 and A6-3420M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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