A6-3430MX vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36
A6-3430MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
0.91
+153%

A6-3430MX outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30492539
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Athlon 64AMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.701.91
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX 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 speedno data1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
L1 cache0 MB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX 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
SocketSocket S1FS1
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
PowerNow+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz)

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 0.36
A6-3430MX 0.91
+153%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 577
A6-3430MX 1448
+151%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 0.91
Recency 1 November 2009 20 December 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 125% lower power consumption.

A6-3430MX, on the other hand, has a 152.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The A6-3430MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and A6-3430MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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