AMD C-30 vs AMD A6-5400K

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AMD C-30 or AMD C-30 – 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 C-30 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD C series.
To use the AMD C-30, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The AMD A6-5400K 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 A6-5400K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD C Family AMD A
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD C Group AMD A6-5000
AMD C-30 Name AMD A6-5400K
1 Generation 4
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-30 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD C-30 is 1.2 GHz
The processor has one core only.
The AMD A6-5400K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5400K is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
1x Cores 2x
1 CPU Cores 2
No Hyperthreading No
normal Core architecture normal
1.2 GHz Frequency 3.6 GHz
Yes Overclocking Yes
None None 3.8 GHz
None None 3.8 GHz
1 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD C-30 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD C-30 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6250, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A6-5400K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-5400K uses the AMD Radeon HD 7540D, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
80 Shaders 192
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7540D
40 nm Technology 32 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X 11
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.64 GHz
Q4/2010 Release date Q2/2012
1 Execution units 3
-- Max. displays --
3 Generation 4
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1866
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI Yes
1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No ECC No
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 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.
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD C-30 is manufactured using a 40 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 A6-5400K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Chip design --
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Operating systems
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
1.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
BGA 413 Socket FM2
Q1/2011 Release date Q3/2012
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Release price 45 $
-- Part Number --