AMD Phenom X4 B99 vs AMD A6-5400K

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 B99 and AMD A6-5400K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 B99

• Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1377 vs 1268
• 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2536 vs 1262

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400K

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 B99
CPU 2: AMD A6-5400K

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1377 1268
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2536 1262

Compare specifications (specs)