AMD A6-5200M vs AMD FX-8310

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-5200M and AMD FX-8310 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

AMD A6-5200M

AMD FX-8310

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5200M

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-5200M
CPU 2: AMD FX-8310

Name	AMD A6-5200M	AMD FX-8310
PassMark - Single thread mark		1416
PassMark - CPU mark		5149
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.36

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-5200M	AMD FX-8310
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AM5200IAJ44HM	FD8310WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	not rated	1257
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
OPN PIB		FD8310WMHKSBX
Performance
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		70.50°C
Maximum frequency		4.3 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Graphics
Enduro
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8400
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0