AMD Athlon X4 835 vs AMD A6-3420M

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AMD Athlon X4 835 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-3420M
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD A6-3420M

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon X4 835 or AMD A6-3420M - 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 Athlon X4 835 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon X4 835 was released in Q1/2016.

The AMD A6-3420M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M was released in Q4/2011.
AMD Athlon (29) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) (2) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
2 Generation 1
Carizzo Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon X4 835 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz).
AMD Athlon X4 835 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon X4 835 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6520G
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6520G
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

The AMD Athlon X4 835 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Athlon X4 835 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon X4 835 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W.
AMD Athlon X4 835 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon X4 835 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-3420M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
AMD Athlon X4 835 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FM2+ Socket FS1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2016 Release date Q4/2011
52 $ Release price --
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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 X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
259 (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 X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
773 (100%)

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 X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (100%)

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 X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2084 (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 X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
83 (100%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
283 (100%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD A6-3420M
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