Xeon L3360 vs A6-3400M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon L3360 outperforms A6-3400M by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2971 | 2467 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.84 | 0.90 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | no data |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of A6-3400M and Xeon L3360: 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3400M and Xeon L3360 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FS1 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3400M and Xeon L3360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
A6-3400M and Xeon L3360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3400M and Xeon L3360 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3400M and Xeon L3360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz) | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 1.38 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 1 January 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
A6-3400M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 41% more advanced lithography process, and 86% lower power consumption.
Xeon L3360, on the other hand, has a 97% higher aggregate performance score.
The Intel Xeon L3360 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-3400M in performance tests.
Be aware that A6-3400M is a notebook processor while Xeon L3360 is a server/workstation one.
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