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AMD A6-3400M vs AMD A4-3305M vs AMD A8-3550MX

AMD A6-3400M

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The AMD A6-3400M (Codename Llano) is a quad-core processor for entry level laptops. It is part of the Fusion family of APUs (=Accelerated Processing Units) and features an integrated Radeon HD 6520G graphics card. The processor core is clocked at 1.4 GHz base clock speed and is able to automatically overclock up to 2.3 GHz (TurboCore, depending on temperature and used cores). Compared to the A6-3410MX, the A6-3400M offers a lower base speed and also a lower TDP rating.

The processor core is based on the Husky familiy 12h. Compared to the older Phenom II mobile processors, the Husky core is very similar but features an additional hardware divider. However, the performance per clock should be similar to the old Turion II, Athlon II, Phenom II mobile processors (as the Llano APU they did not feature a Level 3 cache).

The performance of the processor part depends on the used cores. Due to Turbo Core, a single core can be clocked up to 2.3 GHz leading to a performance of a AMD Turion II P520 (2.3 GHz 2MB L2 Cache). Using all four cores, the performance is in the range of the Phenom II X4 P920 (1.6 GHz 2MB L2 Cache). Therefore, on average a Penryn based Pentium T4500 should be comparable. A first single threaded SuperPi benchmark by tweakers.net resulted in 36.6s (comparable to 36.8s of a Phenom II X4 N950).

The Llano APUs feature an integrated DirectX 11 capable graphics card with a maximum of 400 cores. The AMD Radeon HD 6520G called version in the A6-Series however offers only 320 cores at 400MHz. It has no dedicated memory and also is not able to use the integrated cache (in difference to the Intel HD 3000). Furthermore the APU also features an integrated UVD3 video processor to fully decode most used HD videos (like H.264, VC-1, MPEG4).

The A6-3400M also features an integrated dual-channel memory controller with support for DDR3(L)-1333 memory and a PCIe 2.0 controller.

The TDP of 35 Watt for the APU (including graphics card and memory controller) makes it best suited for 14 to 15-inch laptops.

AMD A4-3305M

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The AMD A4-3305M (Codename Llano) is a dual-core processor for entry level laptops. It is part of the Fusion family of APUs (=Accelerated Processing Units) and features an integrated Radeon HD 6480G graphics card. The processor core is clocked at 1.9 GHz base clock speed and is able to automatically overclock up to 2.5 GHz (TurboCore, depending on temperature and used cores). 

The processor core is based on the Husky familiy 12h. Compared to the older Phenom II mobile processors, the Husky core is very similar but features an additional hardware divider. However, the performance per clock should be similar to the old Turion II, Athlon II, Phenom II mobile processors (as the Llano APU they did not feature a Level 3 cache).

The performance of the processor part is similar to a previous AMD Athlon II M320. Due to TurboCore the single threaded performance is slightly better (AMD Turion II N530 level) and the multithreaded slightly slower. Therefore, the performance is clearly worse than similar clocked Sandy Bridge based processors (e.g. Core i3-2310M).

The Llano APUs feature an integrated DirectX 11 capable graphics card with a maximum of 400 cores. The AMD Radeon HD 6480G called version in the A4-Series however offers only 160 cores at 593MHz. That is the main difference to the A4-3300M that features a "normal" 6480G with 240 shaders at 444MHz (which should be slightly faster). Both feature no dedicated memory and also are not able to use the integrated cache (in difference to the Intel HD 3000). Furthermore the APU also features an integrated UVD3 video processor to fully decode most used HD videos (like H.264, VC-1, MPEG4).

The A4-3305M also features an integrated dual-channel memory controller with support for DDR3(L)-1333 memory and a PCIe 2.0 controller.

The TDP of 35 Watt for the APU (including graphics card and memory controller) makes it best suited for 14 to 15-inch laptops.

AMD A8-3550MX

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The AMD A6-3550MX (Codename Llano, A-Series) is a quad-core processor for mid-range laptops. It is part of the Fusion family of APUs (=Accelerated Processing Units) and features an integrated Radeon HD 6620G graphics card. The processor core is clocked at 2 GHz base clock speed and is able to automatically overclock up to 2.7 GHz (TurboCore, depending on temperature and processor load). 

The processor core is based on the Husky familiy 12h. Compared to the older Phenom II mobile processors, the Husky core is very similar but features an additional hardware divider. However, the performance per clock should be similar to the old Turion II, Athlon II, Phenom II mobile processors (as the Llano APU they did not feature a Level 3 cache).

The performance of the processor part depends on the used cores. Due to Turbo Core, a single core can be clocked up to 2.7 GHz leading to a performance of a AMD Turion II N570 (2.7 GHz 2MB L2 Cache). Using all four cores, the performance is in the range of the Phenom II X4 N950 (2.1 GHz 2MB L2 Cache)

The Llano APUs feature an integrated DirectX 11 capable graphics card with a maximum of 400 cores. The AMD Radeon HD 6620G called version in the A8-Series offers all 320 cores at 444MHz. It has no dedicated memory and also is not able to use the integrated cache (in difference to the Intel HD 3000). Furthermore the APU also features an integrated UVD3 video processor to fully decode most used HD videos (like H.264, VC-1, MPEG4).

The A8-3550MX also features an integrated dual-channel memory controller with support for DDR3-1600 or DDR3L-1333 memory and a PCIe 2.0 controller.

The TDP of 45 Watt for the APU (including graphics card and memory controller) makes it best suited for 15-inch+ laptops.

ModelAMD A6-3400MAMD A4-3305MAMD A8-3550MX
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD A-Series
CodenameLlanoLlanoLlano
Series: A-Series Llano
AMD A8-3550MX2 - 2.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3530MX1.9 - 2.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3510MX1.8 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3430MX1.7 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3520M1.6 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3410MX1.6 - 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3500M1.5 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3420M1.5 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3400M « 1.4 - 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A4-3330MX2.2 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3310MX2.1 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3320M2 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3300M1.9 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3305M1.9 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A8-3550MX2 - 2.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3530MX1.9 - 2.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3510MX1.8 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3430MX1.7 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3520M1.6 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3410MX1.6 - 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3500M1.5 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3420M1.5 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3400M1.4 - 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A4-3330MX2.2 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3310MX2.1 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3320M2 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3300M1.9 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3305M « 1.9 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A8-3550MX « 2 - 2.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3530MX1.9 - 2.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3510MX1.8 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3430MX1.7 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3520M1.6 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3410MX1.6 - 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-3500M1.5 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3420M1.5 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-3400M1.4 - 2.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A4-3330MX2.2 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3310MX2.1 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3320M2 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3300M1.9 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-3305M1.9 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1400 - 2300 MHz1900 - 2500 MHz2000 - 2700 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB1 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 42 / 24 / 4
TDP35 Watt35 Watt45 Watt
Transistors1000 Million1000 Million1000 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm32 nm
Die Size218 mm2226 mm2218 mm2
Features3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, DDR3 Memory Controller, Radeon HD 6480G3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G, DDR3(L)-1333/1600 Memory Controller
iGPUAMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6480G (593 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
L1 Cache256 KB512 KB
Manufacturerproducts.amd.comproducts.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.77     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.79 Points
min: 1.07     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (1%)     max: 1.16 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
0.6 Points (14%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1456     avg: 1497     median: 1512 (9%)     max: 1529 Points
min: 1807     avg: 1812     median: 1812 (11%)     max: 1817 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 4823     avg: 4909     median: 4922 (4%)     max: 4962 Points
min: 3324     avg: 3395     median: 3394.5 (2%)     max: 3465 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 6284     avg: 6390     median: 6363 (4%)     max: 6496 Points
min: 4336     avg: 4338     median: 4338 (3%)     max: 4340 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 1871     avg: 1930     median: 1950 (2%)     max: 1961 Points
min: 2293     avg: 2296     median: 2295.5 (3%)     max: 2298 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 782     avg: 807     median: 792 (9%)     max: 864 s
1255 s (15%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 24.7     avg: 26.1     median: 26 (5%)     max: 27.55 s
40.3 s (8%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2120     avg: 2137     median: 2135 (5%)     max: 2152 Points
min: 1575     avg: 1614     median: 1613.5 (3%)     max: 1652 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 33     avg: 37.6     median: 37 (8%)     max: 48.44 s
36.2 s (8%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 73.8     avg: 90.9     median: 84 (4%)     max: 120 s
83.6 s (4%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 1831     avg: 1922     median: 1944 (9%)     max: 1946 s
1868 s (8%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
21200 MIPS (10%)
14000 MIPS (7%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 17590     avg: 17730     median: 17730 (14%)     max: 17870 MFLOPS
12170 MFLOPS (9%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 6.5     avg: 6.6     median: 6.6 (84%)     max: 6.6 Points
5.7 Points (73%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 4842     avg: 5050     median: 5086 (4%)     max: 5171 Points
min: 3008     avg: 3157     median: 3156.5 (3%)     max: 3305 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2046     avg: 2095     median: 2092 (6%)     max: 2167 Points
min: 1294     avg: 1339     median: 1338.5 (4%)     max: 1383 Points

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