A6-3430MX vs A6-3500

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3500
2011
3 cores / 3 threads, 65 Watt
0.89
A6-3430MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
0.91
+2.2%

A6-3430MX outperforms A6-3500 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3500 and A6-3430MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25362523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.301.91
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date17 August 2011 (13 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3500 and A6-3430MX 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads34
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-3500 and A6-3430MX 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
SocketFM1FS1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3500 and A6-3430MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3500 and A6-3430MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3500 and A6-3430MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530DAMD Radeon HD 6520G

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.

A6-3500 0.89
A6-3430MX 0.91
+2.2%

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.

A6-3500 1420
A6-3430MX 1448
+2%

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.

A6-3500 262
+3.1%
A6-3430MX 254

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.

A6-3500 628
A6-3430MX 681
+8.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.89 0.91
Recency 17 August 2011 20 December 2011
Physical cores 3 4
Threads 3 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

A6-3430MX has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-3500 and A6-3430MX.

Note that A6-3500 is a desktop processor while A6-3430MX is a notebook one.


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