A6-6400B vs A6-6310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6310
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.05
+2.9%
A6-6400B
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.02

A6-6310 outperforms A6-6400B by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6310 and A6-6400B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24352460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency6.621.48
Architecture codenameBeema (2014)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6310 and A6-6400B 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 speed1.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors930 Million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-6310 and A6-6400B 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 configurationno data1
SocketFT3bFM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6310 and A6-6400B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow++
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6310 and A6-6400B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6310 and A6-6400B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1865DDR3-1866
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8470D
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6310 and A6-6400B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6310 and A6-6400B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6310 and A6-6400B.

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.

A6-6310 1.05
+2.9%
A6-6400B 1.02

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.

A6-6310 1675
+3.7%
A6-6400B 1616

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 1.02
Recency 29 April 2014 1 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A6-6310 has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-6310 and A6-6400B.

Be aware that A6-6310 is a notebook processor while A6-6400B is a desktop one.


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