AMD A6-3410MX vs AMD Phenom II X2 N660

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3410MX and AMD Phenom II X2 N660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. 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).

AMD A6-3410MX

AMD Phenom II X2 N660

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3410MX

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
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: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x 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 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1270 vs 1083
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 800 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 June 2011 vs 1 January 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1270 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	265 vs 264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	800 vs 444

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N660

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 736

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093 vs 736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3410MX
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 N660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

1093

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1270

1083

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

265

264

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

800

444

Name	AMD A6-3410MX	AMD Phenom II X2 N660
PassMark - Single thread mark	736	1093
PassMark - CPU mark	1270	1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	265	264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	800	444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.962
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	93.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	23.741

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3410MX	AMD Phenom II X2 N660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Champlain
Launch date	14 June 2011	1 January 2011
Place in performance rating	2718	2720
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HMN660DCR23GM
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	218 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1000 Million
Base frequency		3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
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Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FS1	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Advanced Technologies
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