AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs AMD A4-6300 Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD Athlon II X4 640		AMD A4-6300
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and the AMD A4-6300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 4 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the AMD A4-6300 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)	CPU group	AMD A4-6000 (3)
1	Generation	3
Propus	Architecture	Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
AMD Athlon II X4 740	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-6300 clocks with 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
AMD Athlon II X4 640	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 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 Athlon II X4 640	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8370D
	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8370D
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 640, while the AMD A4-6300 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.
AMD Athlon II X4 640	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR3-1866
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-6300 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Athlon II X4 640	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD A4-6300 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD Athlon II X4 640	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
45 nm	Technology	32 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3	Socket	FM2
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2010	Release date	Q2/2013
--	Release price	45 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X4 640 (86%)

AMD A4-6300 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X4 640 (100%)

AMD A4-6300 (61%)

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 Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	386 (86%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	449 (100%)

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 Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1332 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	703 (53%)

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 Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2161 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	1429 (66%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	557 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz	355 (64%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	389 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1471 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	152 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	582 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Athlon II X4 640 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-6300 AMD Radeon HD 8370D @ 0.76 GHz	195 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	71 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	274 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)


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AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs AMD A4-6300

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details