AMD A4-3400 vs AMD Athlon II X4 631

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and AMD Athlon II X4 631 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 344 vs 342
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs August 2011
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 vs 342

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 631

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1115 vs 1082
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2122 vs 1086
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1125 vs 625
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.611 vs 1.658
  • Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.376 vs 6.238
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.196 vs 0.115
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 512 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1115 vs 1082
PassMark - CPU mark 2122 vs 1086
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1125 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.611 vs 1.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.376 vs 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.196 vs 0.115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 631

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1082
1115
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1086
2122
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
344
342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
625
1125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.658
3.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.238
10.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.115
0.196
Name AMD A4-3400 AMD Athlon II X4 631
PassMark - Single thread mark 1082 1115
PassMark - CPU mark 1086 2122
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 625 1125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.658 3.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.238 10.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.115 0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.046

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-3400 AMD Athlon II X4 631

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Llano
Launch date September 2011 August 2011
Place in performance rating 3002 3020
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD631XWNGXBOX
OPN Tray AD631XWNZ43GX
Price now $80
Series AMD Athlon II X4
Value for money (0-100) 11.61

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Transistor count 1178 million 1178 million
Base frequency 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.10°C
Number of threads 4
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Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 FM1 uPGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)