A6-3420M vs Phenom II X2 N620
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2477 | 2482 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | 2x AMD Phenom II | AMD A-Series |
Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Llano (2011−2012) |
Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
Current price | no data | $1578 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M 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 | no data | 1 |
Socket | S1 | FS1 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | DDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller |
VirusProtect | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6520G |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A6-3420M by 53% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A6-3420M by 9% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A6-3420M by 50% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
A6-3420M outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 12% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
A6-3420M outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 1% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A6-3420M by 14% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 12 May 2010 | 20 December 2011 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and A6-3420M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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