Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE vs A4-6300

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2550not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.31no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)August 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache96 KB256 KB
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size246 mm2230 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8370Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

A4-6300 has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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