AMD A4-6300 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6300 and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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).

AMD A4-6300

AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1405 vs 1320
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 440 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1405 vs 1320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	440 vs 430

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 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 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 1434
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1447 vs 696

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	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	2539 vs 1434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1447 vs 696

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6300
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1405

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1434

2539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

440

430

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

1447

Name	AMD A4-6300	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark	1405	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	1434	2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	440	430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	696	1447
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 B97
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Deneb
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Phenom
Launch date	June 2013	May 2010
OPN PIB	AD6300OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6300OKA23HL	HDXB97WFK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2217	2243
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$56.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.2 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	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million	758 million
Unlocked
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	760 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8370D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0