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).

AMD A4-6320

AMD Athlon II X2 280

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	1454	1475
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