AMD A4-5300 vs AMD FX-6100

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AMD A4-5300 or AMD A4-5300 – 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 A4-5300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-5300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD FX-6100 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-6100, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
AMD A4-5000 Group AMD FX-6100/6200
4 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-5300 Name AMD FX-6100
AMD A Family AMD FX
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5300 is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The AMD FX-6100 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6100 is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2 Threads 6
2x Cores 6x
2 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
3.4 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5300 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 FX-6100 does not have integrated graphics.
128 Shaders --
Q2/2012 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 7480D 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 --
Decode 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

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1866
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-5300 is manufactured using a 28 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 FX-6100 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q3/2012 Release date Q4/2011
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
28 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
38 $ Release price 100 $
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
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 --
FM2 Socket AM3+
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
7737
7737
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2466
2466

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
5418
5418
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1347
1347

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
1858
1858
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1745
1745

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
1713
1713
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
663
663

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
853
853
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
324
324

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
471
471
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
438
438

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
4.1
4.1
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1.5
1.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
0.9
0.9