Athlon X2 340 vs A4-7300

Aggregate performance score

A4-7300
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.96
+17.1%
Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82

A4-7300 outperforms Athlon X2 340 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25022597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.401.19
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340 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 speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache96 KB96K
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,303 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340 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 A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3-1600
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and Athlon X2 340.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

A4-7300 0.96
+17.1%
Athlon X2 340 0.82

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.

A4-7300 1529
+16.7%
Athlon X2 340 1310

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.

A4-7300 356
+18.7%
Athlon X2 340 300

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.

A4-7300 553
+31%
Athlon X2 340 422

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 0.82

A4-7300 has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The A4-7300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 340 in performance tests.


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