Phenom II X2 550 vs A6-3400M

Aggregate performance score

A6-3400M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
+2.7%
Phenom II X2 550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.73

A6-3400M outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26512670
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.030.86
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size228 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550 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
SocketFS1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480Gno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

A6-3400M 0.75
+2.7%
Phenom II X2 550 0.73

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.

A6-3400M 1193
+2.2%
Phenom II X2 550 1167

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.73
Recency 14 June 2011 4 November 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 80 Watt

A6-3400M has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-3400M and Phenom II X2 550.

Be aware that A6-3400M is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 550 is a desktop one.


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