Athlon II X3 440 vs A6-6400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6400K
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.95
Athlon II X3 440
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.08
+13.7%

Athlon II X3 440 outperforms A6-6400K by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25192423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.381.08
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$47

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache96 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440 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
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0no data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Athlon II X3 440.

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.

A6-6400K 0.95
Athlon II X3 440 1.08
+13.7%

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.

A6-6400K 1502
Athlon II X3 440 1712
+14%

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.

A6-6400K 410
+33.1%
Athlon II X3 440 308

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.

A6-6400K 576
Athlon II X3 440 721
+25.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.95 1.08
Recency 1 June 2013 25 January 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A6-6400K has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X3 440, on the other hand, has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Athlon II X3 440 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.


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