Celeron M 310 vs A6-5400K
Primary details
Comparing A6-5400K and Celeron M 310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2617 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Banias (2003) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
A6-5400K and Celeron M 310 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 512 KB L2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.356V |
Compatibility
Information on A6-5400K and Celeron M 310 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | H-PBGA479, PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 24.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5400K and Celeron M 310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A6-5400K and Celeron M 310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5400K and Celeron M 310 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400K and Celeron M 310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 7540D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 24 Watt |
A6-5400K has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron M 310, on the other hand, has 170.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A6-5400K and Celeron M 310. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-5400K is a desktop processor while Celeron M 310 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-5400K and Celeron M 310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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