A4-3305M vs A6-4400M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-4400M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
+36.2%
A4-3305M
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47

A6-4400M outperforms A4-3305M by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-4400M and A4-3305M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27642906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.731.27
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-4400M and A4-3305M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-4400M and A4-3305M 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
SocketFS1r2FS1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-4400M and A4-3305M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-4400M and A4-3305M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-4400M and A4-3305M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7520G (496 - 685 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6480G (593 MHz)

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.

A6-4400M 0.64
+36.2%
A4-3305M 0.47

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.

A6-4400M 1010
+34.5%
A4-3305M 751

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.

A6-4400M 318
+34.7%
A4-3305M 236

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.

A6-4400M 404
+11.9%
A4-3305M 361

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.

A6-4400M 2292
+26.5%
A4-3305M 1812

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.

A6-4400M 3407
+0.4%
A4-3305M 3395

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.

A6-4400M 1804
+11.8%
A4-3305M 1614

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.

A6-4400M 46.82
A4-3305M 40.28
+16.2%

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.

A6-4400M 1
+0.9%
A4-3305M 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A6-4400M 0.8
+42.9%
A4-3305M 0.56

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.47
Integrated graphics card 0.82 0.66
Recency 15 May 2012 14 June 2011

A6-4400M has a 36.2% higher aggregate performance score, 24.2% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 11 months.

The A6-4400M is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3305M in performance tests.


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