AMD A4-6300 vs AMD Athlon 5150

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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 Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
AMD A Family AMD Athlon
3 Generation 3
AMD A4-6000 Group AMD Athlon 5000
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-6300 Name AMD Athlon 5150
 
 

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 Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
2 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking Yes
2 CPU Cores 4
2x Cores 4x
3.7 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

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 Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
5 Generation 5
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2013
2 Execution units 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
128 Shaders 128
11.2 Direct X 11.1
32 nm Technology 28 nm
AMD Radeon HD 8370D GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3L-1600
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
2 Memory channels 1
Yes AES-NI Yes
 
 

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 25 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

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 Athlon 5150 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
45 $ Release price 47 $
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2014
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Chip design --
FM2 Socket AM1
-- Part Number --
32 nm Technology 28 nm
1.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

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