AMD A4-3400 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 104 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1082 vs 505
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1086 vs 404
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs October 2004
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1082 vs 505
PassMark - CPU mark 1086 vs 404

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1082
505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1086
404
Name AMD A4-3400 AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
PassMark - Single thread mark 1082 505
PassMark - CPU mark 1086 404
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.115

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-3400 AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano San Diego
Launch date September 2011 October 2004
Place in performance rating 3002 2996
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $180
Price now $179.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.18

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 115 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 1178 million 114 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 104 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)