A6-3400M vs Core i3-2328M

The A6-3400M packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-2328M offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the A6-3400M has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.3 GHz on the A6-3400M versus 2.2 GHz on the Core i3-2328M — a 4.4% clock advantage for the A6-3400M (base: 1.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The A6-3400M uses the Llano (2011−2012) architecture (32 nm), while the Core i3-2328M uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the A6-3400M scores 1,223 against the Core i3-2328M's 1,234 — a 0.9% lead for the Core i3-2328M. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 218 vs 329, a 40.6% lead for the Core i3-2328M that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 0 kB on the A6-3400M vs 3 MB (total) on the Core i3-2328M.

The A6-3400M uses the FS1 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Core i3-2328M uses PGA988 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-1333 memory speed. The Core i3-2328M supports up to 16 GB of RAM compared to 8 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: AMD-V (A6-3400M) vs VT-x, EPT (Core i3-2328M). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon HD 6520G (A6-3400M) and HD Graphics 3000 (Core i3-2328M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A6-3400M targets Budget Laptop, Core i3-2328M targets Budget Laptop. Direct competitor: A6-3400M rivals Core i3-2310M; Core i3-2328M rivals Pentium B980.