AMD A6-6310 vs AMD Phenom II X2 N660

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6310 and AMD Phenom II X2 N660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 - 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 - 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 A6-6310

AMD Phenom II X2 N660

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6310

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 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: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1677 vs 1083
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 727 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 April 2014 vs 1 January 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1677 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	727 vs 444

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N660

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 742
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 264 vs 245

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093 vs 742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	264 vs 245

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6310
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 N660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

742

1093

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1677

1083

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

245

264

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

727

444

Name	AMD A6-6310	AMD Phenom II X2 N660
PassMark - Single thread mark	742	1093
PassMark - CPU mark	1677	1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	245	264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	727	444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.76
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	625
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1018
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	625
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1018
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2308

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6310	AMD Phenom II X2 N660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Beema	Champlain
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Phenom
Launch date	29 April 2014	1 January 2011
OPN PIB
OPN Tray	AM6310ITJ44JBD	HMN660DCR23GM
Place in performance rating	2706	2712
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	107 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	930 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1865	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0