AMD A10-4600M vs AMD Athlon II X3 440

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AMD A10-4600M or AMD A10-4600M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-4600M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-4600M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X3 440 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X3 440, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD A10-4000M Group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana)
2 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A10-4600M Name AMD Athlon II X3 440
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4600M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4600M is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 440 is 3.0 GHz
4 Threads 3
4x Cores 3x
4 CPU Cores 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking No
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.3 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-4600M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-4600M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7660G, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X3 440 does not have integrated graphics.
384 Shaders --
Q2/2012 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
11.2 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
0.5 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation --
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 --
No VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-4600M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X3 440 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2010
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
32 nm Technology 45 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Rana
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FS1r2 Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.5 MB