A6-5400K vs A4-6300

#ad
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregated performance score

A4-6300
2013
2 cores / 2 threads
0.93
+13.4%

A4-6300 outperforms A6-5400K by a moderate 13% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and A6-5400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24022474
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.150.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date1 June 2013 (10 years ago)2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$35 $163

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A4-6300 has 10650% better value for money than A6-5400K.

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and A6-5400K 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache96 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and A6-5400K 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
SocketFM2FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and A6-5400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI1no data
FMAFMA4no data
AVXAVXno data
PowerTune-no data
TrueAudio-no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management-no data
VirusProtect+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and A6-5400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and A6-5400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8370DRadeon HD 7540D
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and A6-5400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and A6-5400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and A6-5400K.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A4-6300 0.93
+13.4%
A6-5400K 0.82

A4-6300 outperforms A6-5400K by 13% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A4-6300 1434
+13.6%
A6-5400K 1262

A4-6300 outperforms A6-5400K by 14% in Passmark.

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%

A4-6300 373
A6-5400K 383
+2.7%

A6-5400K outperforms A4-6300 by 3% 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%

A4-6300 542
+4.6%
A6-5400K 518

A4-6300 outperforms A6-5400K by 5% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 0.82
Recency 1 June 2013 2 October 2012

The A4-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5400K in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-6300 and A6-5400K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD A4-6300
A4-6300
AMD A6-5400K
A6-5400K

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.1 271 vote

Rate A4-6300 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3 159 votes

Rate A6-5400K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about A4-6300 or A6-5400K, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.