AMD A4-4000 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-4000 and AMD FX-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A4-4000

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-4000

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
6.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.774 vs 0.85

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs October 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.774 vs 0.85

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1137
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 1152
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 359
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 525
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 1.915
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.151 vs 2.86
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.096
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 1.385

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1137
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 1152
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 359
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 1.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151 vs 2.86
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 1.385

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-4000
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1137

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1152

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

525

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.915

6.894

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.86

16.151

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.096

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.774

0.85

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.385

4.758

Name	AMD A4-4000	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1137	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	1152	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	359	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	525	1914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.915	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.86	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.096	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.774	0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.385	4.758
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	367
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4280
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	367
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4280
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2087

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-4000	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Vishera
Launch date	June 2013	October 2012
Place in performance rating	2135	2673
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Series		AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1200 million
Base frequency		3.5 GHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		70.50°C
Number of threads		6
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
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Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions