i3-3217U vs A6-3400M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3400M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.80
+2.6%

Core i3-3217U outperforms A6-3400M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26442622
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.034.29
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size228 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U 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
SocketFS1FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480GIntel® AVX
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 6520GIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A6-3400M 0.78
i3-3217U 0.80
+2.6%

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.

A6-3400M 1191
i3-3217U 1225
+2.9%

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.

A6-3400M 211
i3-3217U 294
+39.3%

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.

A6-3400M 522
i3-3217U 620
+18.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A6-3400M 1512
i3-3217U 2477
+63.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A6-3400M 4922
i3-3217U 5394
+9.6%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A6-3400M 2135
i3-3217U 2229
+4.4%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A6-3400M 26
+18.3%
i3-3217U 30.76

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A6-3400M 2
i3-3217U 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 0.80
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.18
Recency 14 June 2011 1 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

A6-3400M has 100% more physical cores.

i3-3217U, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, 53.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-3400M and Core i3-3217U.


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