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).

 

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: 1263 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 1263 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 732
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 732

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
732
1093
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1263
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 732 1093
PassMark - CPU mark 1263 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 2707 2710
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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