A6-7470K vs A6-7310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.69
+49.6%
A6-7470K
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.13

A6-7310 outperforms A6-7470K by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7310 and A6-7470K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20482383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency6.401.65
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7310 and A6-7470K 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1024 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors930 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7310 and A6-7470K 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
SocketFP4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7310 and A6-7470K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7310 and A6-7470K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7310 and A6-7470K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866DDR3-2133
Max memory channels12

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7310 and A6-7470K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7310 and A6-7470K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7310 and A6-7470K.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

A6-7310 1.69
+49.6%
A6-7470K 1.13

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.

A6-7310 2689
+49.5%
A6-7470K 1799

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 1.13
Recency 7 May 2015 2 February 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

A6-7310 has a 49.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 441.7% lower power consumption.

A6-7470K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months.

The A6-7310 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7470K in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-7310 is a notebook processor while A6-7470K is a desktop one.


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