Ryzen 3 4300U vs A6-6400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6400K
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.98
Ryzen 3 4300U
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
4.86
+396%

Ryzen 3 4300U outperforms A6-6400K by a whopping 396% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24981269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency1.3717.73
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache96 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U 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
SocketFM2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U. 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 3.0MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 8470DAMD Radeon RX Vega 5
Number of pipelines192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 0.98
Ryzen 3 4300U 4.86
+396%

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 1504
Ryzen 3 4300U 7431
+394%

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
Ryzen 3 4300U 1267
+209%

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
Ryzen 3 4300U 3397
+490%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A6-6400K 2654
Ryzen 3 4300U 6068
+129%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A6-6400K 149
Ryzen 3 4300U 563
+278%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A6-6400K 88
Ryzen 3 4300U 164
+86.3%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A6-6400K 1
Ryzen 3 4300U 3.2
+233%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A6-6400K 11
Ryzen 3 4300U 35
+213%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A6-6400K 57
Ryzen 3 4300U 172
+203%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 4.86
Integrated graphics card 0.97 4.64
Recency 1 June 2013 6 January 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 4300U has a 395.9% higher aggregate performance score, 378.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 4300U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.

Note that A6-6400K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 4300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-6400K and Ryzen 3 4300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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