Pentium P6300 vs A6-6310

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium P6300

2 / 2

1,685

+0.5%

Pentium Dual-Core E2180

1,676

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium P6300 is positioned at rank 852 and the A6-6310 is on rank 735, so the A6-6310 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium P6300

#840

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1393%

#841

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1373%

#842

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1260%

#843

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1255%

#844

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1243%

#846

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1200%

#847

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1151%

#848

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1149%

#849

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1118%

#852

Pentium P6300

MSRP: $80|Avg: $10

100%

#854

E-350

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

100%

#856

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

99%

#863

Pentium Dual Core T2390

MSRP: $86|Avg: $5

98%

#867

Core i7-1160G7

MSRP: $426|Avg: N/A

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar A6-6310

#723

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1050%

#724

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1035%

#725

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

950%

#726

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

946%

#727

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

937%

#729

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

905%

#730

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

868%

#731

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

866%

#732

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

843%

#735

A6-6310

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#745

Pentium 6805

MSRP: $161|Avg: $161

98%

#749

Ryzen 3 7320C

MSRP: $299|Avg: $200

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The A6-6310 leads in gaming performance. However, the Pentium P6300 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.5% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Pentium P6300	A6-6310
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Arrandale (2010−2011) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Beema (2014) / 28 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium P6300	A6-6310
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium P6300 and A6-6310

Pentium P6300

The Pentium P6300 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.27 GHz, with boost up to 0.27 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: PGA988. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,685 points. Launch price was $69.

A6-6310

The A6-6310 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Beema (2014) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L2 cache: 2048 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FT3. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1865. Passmark benchmark score: 1,676 points. Launch price was $70.

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Processing Power

The Pentium P6300 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the A6-6310 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A6-6310 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 0.27 GHz on the Pentium P6300 versus 2.4 GHz on the A6-6310 — a 159.6% clock advantage for the A6-6310 (base: 2.27 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Pentium P6300 uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the A6-6310 uses Beema (2014) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium P6300 scores 1,685 against the A6-6310's 1,676 — a 0.5% lead for the Pentium P6300.

Feature	Pentium P6300	A6-6310
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	4 / 4+100%
Boost Clock	0.27 GHz	2.4 GHz+789%
Base Clock	2.27 GHz+26%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	3 MB (total)	—
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	2048 kB+700%
Process	32 nm	28 nm-13%
Architecture	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Beema (2014)
PassMark	1,685	1,676
Geekbench 6 Single	—	220

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium P6300 uses the PGA988 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the A6-6310 uses FT3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium P6300	A6-6310
Socket	PGA988	FT3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 3.0+50%
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3L-1866
Max RAM Capacity	—	16 GB
RAM Channels	—	1
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	8

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Pentium P6300) / AMD-V (A6-6310). The A6-6310 includes integrated graphics (Radeon R4), while the Pentium P6300 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A6-6310 targets Entry Laptop. Direct competitor: A6-6310 rivals Pentium N3530.