AMD A4-4020 vs AMD Athlon II X2 340

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CPU lineage

AMD A4-4020 or AMD A4-4020 – 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 A4-4020 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-4020, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 340 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 340, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD A4-4000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity)
2 Generation 3
AMD A4-4020 Name AMD Athlon II X2 340
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4020 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-4020 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.2 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
2 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-4020 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-4020 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7480D, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X2 340 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
2 Execution units --
Q2/2012 Release date --
AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU name
128 Shaders --
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-4020 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 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 340 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
32 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2012
32 $ Release price 30 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
1.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
FM2 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Trinity