AMD A6-3500 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3500 and AMD Phenom II X6 1045T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A6-3500

AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
19.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.184 vs 0.376
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.895 vs 5.413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2011 vs September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.184 vs 0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.895 vs 5.413

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1279 vs 964
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3188 vs 1417
6.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1915 vs 307
9.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7420 vs 770
19.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.255 vs 0.267
9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 14.359 vs 1.595
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.277 vs 0.083

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1279 vs 964
PassMark - CPU mark	3188 vs 1417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1915 vs 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7420 vs 770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.255 vs 0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.359 vs 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.277 vs 0.083

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

964

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1417

3188

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

307

1915

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

770

7420

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.267

5.255

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.595

14.359

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.083

0.277

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.184

0.376

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

26.895

5.413

Name	AMD A6-3500	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
PassMark - Single thread mark	964	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	1417	3188
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	307	1915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	770	7420
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.267	5.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.595	14.359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.184	0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.895	5.413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4450

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3500	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Thuban
Launch date	August 2011	September 2010
Place in performance rating	2177	2153
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
Launch price (MSRP)		$175
OPN PIB		HDT45TWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HDT45TWFK6DGR
Price now		$175
Series		AMD Phenom II X6
Value for money (0-100)		8.11
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	3	6
Transistor count	1178 million	904 million
Base frequency		2.7 GHz
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		71°C
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)