Athlon II X3 420e vs A4-6300
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X3 420e outperforms A4-6300 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2535 | 2474 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.31 | 2.06 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Rana (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $116 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 169 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.90 | 0.98 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 21 September 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
A4-6300 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon II X3 420e, on the other hand, has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-6300 and Athlon II X3 420e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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