AMD Athlon II X4 631 vs AMD A4-5300

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AMD Athlon II X4 631 or AMD Athlon II X4 631 – 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 Athlon II X4 631 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 631, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 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.
2 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Name AMD A4-5300
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) Group AMD A4-5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 631 is 2.6 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.
No Overclocking No
4 CPU Cores 2
None None 3.6 GHz
2.6 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
None None 3.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 does not have integrated 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.
-- Generation 4
-- Direct X 11
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Execution units 2
-- Shaders 128
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Release date Q2/2012
-- GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7480D
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
No AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 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 65 W watts.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
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.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
FM1 Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Part Number --
Llano Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
32 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price 38 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2012
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
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