AMD A6-3420M | Apple A4 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-3420M or Apple A4 - 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 Apple A4 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A4 was released in Q2/2010. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD A6-3000M (9) | CPU group | Apple A4 (1) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | A4 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Apple A4 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A4 is at 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz). |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
4 | Cores | 1 |
4 | Threads | 1 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 0.80 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.00 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A6-3420M or Apple A4 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6520G | GPU | PowerVR SGX535 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | 65nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
5 | Compute units | 2 |
320 | Shader | 2 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6520G | GPU | PowerVR SGX535 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A6-3420M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Apple A4 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
Max. Memory | ||
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 0.51 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W, while the Apple A4 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-3420M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Apple A4 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 0.51 MB cache. |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
FS1 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | iOS | |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz |
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Apple A4
PowerVR SGX535 @ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-3420M | Apple A4 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 4 |