Core i5-3340 vs A6-4400M

Primary details

Comparing A6-4400M and Core i5-3340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2630	1596
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.42
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series	no data
Architecture codename	Trinity (2012−2013)	no data
Release date	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)	1 July 2013 (10 years ago)
Current price	$95	$73

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-4400M and Core i5-3340 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-4400M and Core i5-3340 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	1
Socket	FS1r2	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-4400M and Core i5-3340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A6-4400M and Core i5-3340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-4400M and Core i5-3340 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-4400M and Core i5-3340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 7520G	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-4400M and Core i5-3340 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-4400M and Core i5-3340.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-3340 outperforms A6-4400M by 323% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.65	2.75
Integrated graphics card	0.81	0.68
Recency	15 May 2012	1 July 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	77 Watt

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