A6-7310 vs Athlon 64 FX-62
Aggregate performance score
A6-7310 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2665 | 1945 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.24 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Athlon 64 (Desktop) | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2009) | Carrizo-L (2015) |
| Release date | no data | 7 May 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $28 | $452 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L2 cache | no data | 2048 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 930 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310 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.
| Socket | no data | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 12-25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | 1 |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
A6-7310 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A6-7310 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by 171% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 1.74 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 12 Watt |
The A6-7310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-62 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-62 is a desktop processor while A6-7310 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-7310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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