Xeon X3440 vs A6-6310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6310
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.05
Xeon X3440
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.74
+65.7%

Xeon X3440 outperforms A6-6310 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24352040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.53
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency6.621.73
Architecture codenameBeema (2014)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$215

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.93 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2296 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors930 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 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 configurationno data1
SocketFT3bFCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6310 and Xeon X3440. 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, AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6310 and Xeon X3440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1865DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 GraphicsN/A
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6310 and Xeon X3440 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6310 and Xeon X3440.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A6-6310 1.05
Xeon X3440 1.74
+65.7%

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.

A6-6310 1675
Xeon X3440 2764
+65%

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.

A6-6310 229
Xeon X3440 382
+66.8%

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.

A6-6310 602
Xeon X3440 1198
+99%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 1.74
Recency 29 April 2014 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

A6-6310 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon X3440, on the other hand, has a 65.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

The Xeon X3440 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6310 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-6310 is a notebook processor while Xeon X3440 is a server/workstation one.


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