A6-7310 vs Core i5-4330M
Aggregate performance score
i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4330M and A6-7310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1812 | 1949 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Carrizo-L (2015) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 7 May 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $275 | no data |
| Current price | $432 (1.6x MSRP) | $452 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4330M 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | 930 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4330M 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | rPGA | FP4 BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 12-25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4330M 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-4330M and A6-7310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4330M and A6-7310 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4330M and A6-7310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4330M and A6-7310.
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
Core i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by 20% 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%
Core i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by 20% in Passmark.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by 177% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by 123% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by 84% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i5-4330M outperforms A6-7310 by 160% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.08 | 1.74 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.84 | 1.03 |
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 7 May 2015 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 12 Watt |
i5-4330M has a 19.5% higher aggregate performance score, 78.6% faster integrated GPU, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
A6-7310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 208.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-4330M is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7310 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4330M and A6-7310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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