Athlon II X2 240 vs A4-6300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-6300
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92
+37.3%

A4-6300 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24252632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.153.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)July 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$35
Current price$35 $25 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 240 has 53% better value for money than A4-6300.

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240 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 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache96 KB256 KB
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240 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
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240. 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 Athlon II X2 240 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240. 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 8370Dno data
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 Athlon II X2 240 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Athlon II X2 240.

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 0.92
+37.3%
Athlon II X2 240 0.67

A4-6300 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by 37% based on our aggregate 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 1428
+38.1%
Athlon II X2 240 1034

A4-6300 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by 38% 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
+26.9%
Athlon II X2 240 294

A4-6300 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by 27% 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
+6.3%
Athlon II X2 240 510

A4-6300 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 0.67
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

The A4-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 240 in performance tests.


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