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 A4-6300 Name AMD Athlon 5150
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-6000 Group AMD Athlon 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 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
No Overclocking Yes
2 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2 CPU Cores 4
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.7 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
 
 

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
32 nm Technology 28 nm
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
2 Execution units 2
5 Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
128 Shaders 128
-- Max. displays --
11.2 Direct X 11.1
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2013
AMD Radeon HD 8370D GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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

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