A4-3400 vs A6-3620

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Aggregated performance score

A6-3620
2011
4 cores / 4 threads
1.18
+71%

A6-3620 outperforms A4-3400 by 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

Comparing A6-3620 and A4-3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22222579
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation0.045.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)7 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Current price$337 $27

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A4-3400 has 14525% better value for money than A6-3620.

Detailed Specifications

A6-3620 and A4-3400 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 speed2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A6-3620 and A4-3400 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
SocketFM1FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3620 and A4-3400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3620 and A4-3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530DRadeon HD 6410D

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.

A6-3620 1.18
+71%
A4-3400 0.69

A6-3620 outperforms A4-3400 by 71% based on our aggregated 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%

A6-3620 1851
+71.2%
A4-3400 1081

A6-3620 outperforms A4-3400 by 71% 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%

A6-3620 252
A4-3400 294
+16.7%

A4-3400 outperforms A6-3620 by 17% 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%

A6-3620 723
+40.9%
A4-3400 513

A6-3620 outperforms A4-3400 by 41% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 1.18 0.69
Recency 20 December 2011 7 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2

The A6-3620 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3400 in performance tests.


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