A4-7300 vs A6-3650

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3650
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.30
+35.4%
A4-7300
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.96

A6-3650 outperforms A4-7300 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3650 and A4-7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22662488
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.231.40
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date30 June 2011 (13 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3650 and A4-7300 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A6-3650 and A4-7300 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
SocketFM1FM2
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3650 and A4-7300. 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 A6-3650 and A4-7300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3650 and A4-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530DAMD Radeon HD 8470D
Number of pipelinesno data192
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-3650 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-3650 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3650 and A4-7300.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

A6-3650 1.30
+35.4%
A4-7300 0.96

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.

A6-3650 2070
+35.4%
A4-7300 1529

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.

A6-3650 295
A4-7300 349
+18.3%

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.

A6-3650 912
+64%
A4-7300 556

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 0.96
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

A6-3650 has a 35.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-7300, on the other hand, has 53.8% lower power consumption.

The A6-3650 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7300 in performance tests.


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