Athlon X4 970 vs A6-9400

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9400
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.71
+3%
Athlon X4 970
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66

A6-9400 outperforms Athlon X4 970 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20532076
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.492.42
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date16 March 2019 (5 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache160K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970. 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 A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

A6-9400 1.71
+3%
Athlon X4 970 1.66

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.

A6-9400 2717
+2.8%
Athlon X4 970 2644

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 1.66
Recency 16 March 2019 27 July 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4

A6-9400 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Athlon X4 970, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-9400 and Athlon X4 970.


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