AMD A4-6320 vs AMD Athlon X4 970

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6320 and AMD Athlon X4 970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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 X4 970

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 970

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1700 vs 1529
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3811 vs 1530

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700 vs 1529
PassMark - CPU mark	3811 vs 1530

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6320
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

1700

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1530

3811

Name	AMD A4-6320	AMD Athlon X4 970
PassMark - Single thread mark	1529	1700
PassMark - CPU mark	1530	3811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2081
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2905
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 X4 970
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD6320OKHLBOX	AD970XAUABBOX
OPN Tray	AD6320OKA23HL	AD970XAUM44AB
Place in performance rating	1455	1500
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Athlon X4
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
Launch date		27 July 2017
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
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	AM4
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0