Athlon X4 730 vs A4-6320

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Aggregate performance score

A4-6320
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.96
Athlon X4 730
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.43
+49%

Athlon X4 730 outperforms A4-6320 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24982192
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.392.07
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateDecember 2013 (11 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730 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 speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache96 KB192K
L2 cache1024 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,303 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730 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
SocketFM2FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3-1866
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8370Dno data
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6320 and Athlon X4 730.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

A4-6320 0.96
Athlon X4 730 1.43
+49%

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.

A4-6320 1530
Athlon X4 730 2278
+48.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 1.43
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4

Athlon X4 730 has a 49% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Athlon X4 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6320 in performance tests.


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