AMD Athlon X4 950 vs AMD A6-3620
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 950 and AMD A6-3620 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 950
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1638 vs 979
- Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3596 vs 1848
- Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 514 vs 310
- Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1557 vs 1007
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs December 2011 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1638 vs 979 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3596 vs 1848 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 514 vs 310 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1557 vs 1007 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3620
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 950
CPU 2: AMD A6-3620
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 950 | AMD A6-3620 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1638 | 979 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3596 | 1848 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 514 | 310 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1557 | 1007 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.783 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 8.805 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.162 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.348 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.488 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2231 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3912 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2231 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3912 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 950 | AMD A6-3620 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Llano |
Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 | December 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | |
OPN PIB | AD950XAGABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD950XAGM44AB | |
Place in performance rating | 2088 | 2091 |
Price now | $59.99 | |
Series | AMD Athlon X4 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 26.05 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | |
Die size | 246 mm | 228 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 1178 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FM1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |