AMD A4-6300 vs AMD A4-5300

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AMD A4-6300 or AMD A4-6300 – 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 A4-6300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-6300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
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.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
3 Generation 4
AMD A Family AMD A
AMD A4-6300 Name AMD A4-5300
AMD A4-6000 Group AMD A4-5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-6300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6300 is 3.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
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.
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.6 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
3.7 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
2x Cores 2x
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-6300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-6300 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8370D, 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 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
5 Generation 4
AMD Radeon HD 8370D GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7480D
2 Execution units 2
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11.2 Direct X 11
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2012
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
128 Shaders 128
32 nm Technology 32 nm
-- 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 (10 bit) No
No VP9 No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No VP8 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode h264 Decode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

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 A4-6300 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 A4-5300 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
45 $ Release price 38 $
-- Chip design --
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2012
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
FM2 Socket FM2
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
32 nm Technology 28 nm
 
 

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