AMD A4-6320 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6320 and AMD Athlon II X2 280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 A4-6320

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1529 vs 1462
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1530 vs 1355
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2081 vs 1941
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1529 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark 1530 vs 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2081 vs 1941

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3272 vs 2905
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3272 vs 2905

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6320
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1529
1462
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1530
1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2081
1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2905
3272
Name AMD A4-6320 AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark 1529 1462
PassMark - CPU mark 1530 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2081 1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2905 3272
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3937

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-6320 AMD Athlon II X2 280

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD6320OKHLBOX
OPN Tray AD6320OKA23HL
Place in performance rating 1456 1477
Series AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Regor
Launch date February 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Price now $99.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.28

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 117 mm
Transistor count 410 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
Supported memory types DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 760 MHz
iGPU core count 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

Sockets supported FM2 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0