A4-4000 vs A6-5400B

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5400B
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92
+27.8%
A4-4000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72

A6-5400B outperforms A4-4000 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-5400B and A4-4000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25162686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.341.05
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5400B and A4-4000 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 speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-5400B and A4-4000 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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5400B and A4-4000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400B and A4-4000. 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 7540DAMD Radeon HD 7480D

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.

A6-5400B 0.92
+27.8%
A4-4000 0.72

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.

A6-5400B 1459
+27.3%
A4-4000 1146

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.

A6-5400B 446
+35.2%
A4-4000 330

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.

A6-5400B 718
+54.7%
A4-4000 464

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 0.72
Recency 2 October 2012 1 June 2013

A6-5400B has a 27.8% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-4000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The A6-5400B is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4000 in performance tests.


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