Groveland vs A4-3420
Primary details
Comparing A4-3420 and Groveland processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2628 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Bonnell (2007−2010) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 14 September 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $18.27 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-3420 and Groveland 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) | no data |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm0.045 μm 4.5e-5 mm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3420 and Groveland 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 | FM1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3420 and Groveland are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3420 and Groveland. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6410D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 14 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
We couldn't decide between A4-3420 and Groveland. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A4-3420 is a desktop processor while Groveland is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-3420 and Groveland, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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