Apple M4 (8 cores) vs A6-7310

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Primary details

Comparing A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2056not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-SeriesApple M4
Power efficiency6.40no data
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)no data
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
L2 cache2048 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors930 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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.

SocketFP4no data
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsApple M4 8-core GPU
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 May 2015 28 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 5 Watt

Apple M4 (8 cores) has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-7310 and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A6-7310 is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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