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AMD A6-3420M
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AMD A6-3420M
Summary
The AMD A6-3420M was a notable processor for notebooks that once formed a solid foundation. It comes from the Llano generation and was manufactured in a 32-nanometer process. A special feature of this processor is its integrated graphics unit, the AMD Radeon HD 6520G. At the time, this offered good graphics performance for everyday applications and light multimedia tasks.
The combination of CPU and GPU on a single chip was a real advantage for many users. The AMD A6-3420M also had 4 MB Level 3 Cache, which effectively supported data processing. This contributed significantly to the smooth execution of common programs. For notebooks that aimed for a balanced ratio of computing and graphics performance, this processor was a reliable choice.
We remember how versatile these APUs were in daily use. They made it possible to comfortably handle many tasks of digital life.
The combination of CPU and GPU on a single chip was a real advantage for many users. The AMD A6-3420M also had 4 MB Level 3 Cache, which effectively supported data processing. This contributed significantly to the smooth execution of common programs. For notebooks that aimed for a balanced ratio of computing and graphics performance, this processor was a reliable choice.
We remember how versatile these APUs were in daily use. They made it possible to comfortably handle many tasks of digital life.
- Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6520G graphics
- APU concept with CPU and GPU on one chip
- 4 MB Level 3 Cache
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD A4-3330MX
102 %
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
Intel Pentium T2410
101 %
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
AMD A6-3420M
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
AMD GX-420CA
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
AMD A4-3300M
99 %
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Pentium B950
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.10 GHz
Intel Celeron N3160
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.24 GHz
AMD A6-3420M
100 %
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
Intel Pentium 3556U
100 %
2C / 2T · 1.70 GHz
Intel Celeron N4000
100 %
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD A8-7100
102 %
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
AMD A8-7150B
102 %
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
AMD A6-3420M
100 %
AMD Radeon HD 6520G
AMD A6-9225
98 %
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
AMD A6-9220
98 %
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | AMD A (112) |
| CPU group | AMD A6-3000M (9) |
| Architecture | Llano (K10) |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Segment | Notebook |
| Socket | FS1 |
| Generation | 1 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Frequency: | 1.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 2.40 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | 2.40 GHz |
| L2-Cache | |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| Overclocking | Yes |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | AMD Radeon HD 6520G |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 5 / 320 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2011 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| DDR3-1333 | 21.3 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | |
| AES-NI | ✗ |
| Operating systems | |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
| Release date | Q4/2011 |
| Release price | |
| Documents |
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AMD A6-3420M
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
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