AMD C-50 vs AMD A6-3420M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD C-50 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-3420M
AMD C-50 AMD A6-3420M

CPU comparison

AMD C-50 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 C-50 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-50 was released in Q1/2011.

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 C (6) Family AMD A (112)
AMD C (6) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
1 Generation 1
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-50 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz).

AMD C-50 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 C-50 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6520G
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation 3
40 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 5
80 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 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 6250 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6520G
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 C-50 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD C-50 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD C-50 has a TDP of 9 W, that of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W.

AMD C-50 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD C-50 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-3420M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD C-50 Characteristic AMD A6-3420M
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 413 Socket FS1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
91 (35%)
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 C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
162 (21%)
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 C-50 AMD C-50
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (18%)
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 C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
446 (21%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2084 (100%)

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 C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
33 (100%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
42 (100%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
73 (100%)
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD C-50 AMD A6-3420M
Unknown Unknown

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