A6-5400K vs Athlon X2 340

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85
+3.7%

Athlon X2 340 outperforms A6-5400K by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24752498
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date2 October 2012 (11 years ago)2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$96 $163

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache96K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K 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
SocketFM2FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 7540D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

Athlon X2 340 0.85
+3.7%
A6-5400K 0.82

Athlon X2 340 outperforms A6-5400K by 4% 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%

Athlon X2 340 1307
+3.6%
A6-5400K 1262

Athlon X2 340 outperforms A6-5400K by 4% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon X2 340 409
+5.7%
A6-5400K 387

Athlon X2 340 outperforms A6-5400K by 6% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon X2 340 638
+22.2%
A6-5400K 522

Athlon X2 340 outperforms A6-5400K by 22% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.82

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X2 340 and A6-5400K.


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