AMD A6-3600
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AMD A6-3600 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B93

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Released
Q3/2011
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Q3/2009
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A6-3600 or AMD Phenom II X4 B93? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A6-3600 has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.40 GHz. The AMD A6-3600 was released on Q3/2011.

The AMD Phenom II X4 B93 has 4 cores with 4 threads and 2.40 GHz of frequency. The AMD Phenom II X4 B93 was released on Q3/2009.

Differences
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AMD A6-3600
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  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 95 W
    About 1.46 0.97 times less performance per watt
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AMD Phenom II X4 B93
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
    Around 25% better clock speed
Specifications
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AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A6-3600 left arrow AMD Phenom II X4 B93
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD Phenom II
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD A6-3000 left arrow AMD Phenom II - 800/900
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-3600 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B93 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.10 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.40 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    2.40 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 6530D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.44 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow
  • Shader
    320 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    1 GB left arrow --
  • Generation
    3 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2010 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR2-1066
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-3600 or AMD Phenom II X4 B93? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Llano (K10) left arrow Deneb (K10)
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Socket
    FM1 left arrow AM3
  • Release date
    Q3/2011 left arrow Q3/2009
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X4 B93.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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