A4-7210 vs A6-7480

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7480
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.19
+11.2%

A6-7480 outperforms A4-7210 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7480 and A4-7210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23362396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Carrizo-L (2015)
Release date26 October 2018 (5 years ago)7 May 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7480 and A4-7210 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 speed3.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache160Kno data
L2 cache1 MB (shared)2048 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7480 and A4-7210 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt12-25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7480 and A4-7210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7480 and A4-7210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7480 and A4-7210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3L-1600
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7480 and A4-7210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7480 and A4-7210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7480 and A4-7210.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

A6-7480 1.19
+11.2%
A4-7210 1.07

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.

A6-7480 1836
+10.9%
A4-7210 1656

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 1.07
Recency 26 October 2018 7 May 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 12 Watt

A6-7480 has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

A4-7210, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 275% lower power consumption.

The A6-7480 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7210 in performance tests.

Note that A6-7480 is a desktop processor while A4-7210 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7480 and A4-7210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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