AMD A4-6300 vs AMD Phenom II X4 900e
Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6300 and AMD Phenom II X4 900e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, 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), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6300
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
- Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1396 vs 966
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2013 vs June 2009 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1396 vs 966 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 900e
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1727 vs 1422
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 96 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1727 vs 1422 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A4-6300
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 900e
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| Name | AMD A4-6300 | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1396 | 966 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1422 | 1727 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 440 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 696 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.112 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 2.119 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.1 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.647 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 21.25 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 372 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1351 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2829 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 372 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1351 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2829 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A4-6300 | AMD Phenom II X4 900e | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Richland | Deneb |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | June 2013 | June 2009 |
| OPN PIB | AD6300OKHLBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD6300OKA23HL | |
| Place in performance rating | 2310 | 2321 |
| Series | AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | |
| Die size | 246 mm | 258 mm |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 45 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 70°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | 758 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 1600 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 760 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 128 | |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8370D | |
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| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FM2 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
