A4-6300 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2530
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	1.30
Architecture codename	Thuban (2010)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	27 April 2010 (14 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$295	no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	6	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	96 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	346 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	904 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300 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	1
Socket	AM3	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	AVX
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and A4-6300.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 April 2010	1 June 2013
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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