AMD A6-3420M vs Intel Atom Z3735E

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AMD A6-3420M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735E
AMD A6-3420M Intel Atom Z3735E

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3420M or Intel Atom Z3735E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A6-3420M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E was released in Q1/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3420M is 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735E is at 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).
AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-3420M or Intel Atom Z3735E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 2
5 Compute units 4
320 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-3420M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z3735E supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.
AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W, while the Intel Atom Z3735E has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3420M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3735E is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FS1 Socket BGA 138
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3420M (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3420M (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
259 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (66%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
773 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (26%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (16%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2084 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (27%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A6-3420M Intel Atom Z3735E
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