Athlon X2 340 vs A6-7480

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7480
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.16
+41.5%
Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

A6-7480 outperforms Athlon X2 340 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23842597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.441.19
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340 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 speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache160K96K
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,303 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340 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
SocketFM2+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7480 and Athlon X2 340.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

A6-7480 1.16
+41.5%
Athlon X2 340 0.82

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.

A6-7480 1837
+40.2%
Athlon X2 340 1310

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 0.82
Recency 26 October 2018 2 October 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

A6-7480 has a 41.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The A6-7480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 340 in performance tests.


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