Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 vs A4-6300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-6300
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.90
+173%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

A4-6300 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25353074
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.311.01
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Taylor / Hawk-256
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data667 MHz
L1 cache96 KBno data
L2 cache1024 KBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8370Dno data
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55.

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 0.90
+173%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 0.33

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.

A4-6300 1426
+175%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 518

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 0.33
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 31 Watt

A4-6300 has a 172.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, on the other hand, has 109.7% lower power consumption.

The A4-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 in performance tests.

Note that A4-6300 is a desktop processor while Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-6300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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