A6-3600 vs A4-5000

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Aggregate performance score

A4-5000
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.81
A6-3600
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.07
+32.1%

A6-3600 outperforms A4-5000 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5000 and A6-3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26072426
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency5.111.56
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)30 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-5000 and A6-3600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-5000 and A6-3600 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
SocketFT3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5000 and A6-3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5000 and A6-3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5000 and A6-3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8330Radeon HD 6530D
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5000 and A6-3600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5000 and A6-3600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5000 and A6-3600.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

A4-5000 0.81
A6-3600 1.07
+32.1%

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.

A4-5000 1292
A6-3600 1697
+31.3%

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.

A4-5000 157
A6-3600 257
+63.7%

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.

A4-5000 467
A6-3600 789
+69%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 1.07
Recency 23 May 2013 30 June 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A4-5000 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

A6-3600, on the other hand, has a 32.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The A6-3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-5000 is a notebook processor while A6-3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5000 and A6-3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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