AMD A6-3600 vs AMD A4-5145M

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AMD A6-3600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5145M
AMD A6-3600 AMD A4-5145M

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3600 or AMD A4-5145M - 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 A6-3600 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 A6-3600 was released in Q3/2011.

The AMD A4-5145M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5145M was released in Q2/2013.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A6-3000 (5) CPU group AMD A4-5000M (2)
1 Generation 3
Llano (K10) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3600 is 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the AMD A4-5145M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5145M is at 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz).
AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD A4-5145M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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 A6-3600 Characteristic AMD A4-5145M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-3600 or AMD A4-5145M 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 6530D GPU AMD Radeon HD 8310G
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.42 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.55 GHz
3 GPU Generation 5
32 nm Technology 32 nm
0 Max. displays 2
5 Compute units 2
320 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11

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 6530D GPU AMD Radeon HD 8310G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-3600 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A4-5145M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD A4-5145M
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3600 is 65 W, while the AMD A4-5145M has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD A4-5145M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3600 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-5145M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD A4-5145M
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM1 Socket FP2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2011 Release date Q2/2013
75 $ Release price --
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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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (100%)
AMD A4-5145M AMD A4-5145M
AMD Radeon HD 8310G @ 0.55 GHz
141 (50%)

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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2815 (100%)
AMD A4-5145M AMD A4-5145M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A6-3600 AMD A4-5145M
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