AMD A4-6300 vs AMD Athlon II X3 440

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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 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 A4-6300 Name AMD Athlon II X3 440
3 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
AMD A4-6000 Group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana)
 
 

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 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
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Hyperthreading No
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2x Cores 3x
3.7 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
2 CPU Cores 3
 
 

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 II X3 440 does not have integrated graphics.
2 Execution units --
AMD Radeon HD 8370D GPU name
11.2 Direct X --
0.76 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 Generation --
Q2/2013 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
32 nm Technology --
128 Shaders --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

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
2 Memory channels 2
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

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 A4-6300 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 II X3 440 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.5 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Part Number --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Rana
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
45 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Chip design --
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2010
FM2 Socket AM3
32 nm Technology 45 nm