A6-6310 vs FX-8140
Aggregate performance score
FX-8140 outperforms A6-6310 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8140 and A6-6310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1621 | 2416 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 3.05 | 6.63 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Beema (2014) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8140 and A6-6310 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 930 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8140 and A6-6310 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | FT3b |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8140 and A6-6310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8140 and A6-6310 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8140 and A6-6310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1865 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-8140 and A6-6310 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-8140 and A6-6310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8140 and A6-6310.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.18 | 1.09 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 29 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
FX-8140 has a 191.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
A6-6310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
The FX-8140 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6310 in performance tests.
Note that FX-8140 is a desktop processor while A6-6310 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8140 and A6-6310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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