VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs A4-6250J

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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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is positioned at rank 552 and the A4-6250J is on rank 643, so the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

#173

Core Ultra 5 238V

MSRP: $454|Avg: $454

99%

#540

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

727%

#541

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

716%

#542

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

657%

#543

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

654%

#544

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

648%

#546

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

626%

#547

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

600%

#548

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

599%

#549

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

583%

#552

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#557

Pentium P6200

MSRP: $60|Avg: $25

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar A4-6250J

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

11554%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

10917%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

7927%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2388%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1892%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1655%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

948%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

935%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

852%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

852%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

842%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

819%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

808%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

805%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

797%

#387

Ryzen Embedded V1807B

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#388

Ryzen Embedded R2312

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

98%

#389

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

MSRP: $4999|Avg: $5200

97%

#643

A4-6250J

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#645

Core i3-4170T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $17

99%

#646

FX-8370E

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

99%

#647

Core i5-4590S

MSRP: $192|Avg: $45

99%

#648

Pentium G2020

MSRP: $64|Avg: $15

99%

#649

Pentium G3450

MSRP: $82|Avg: $25

99%

#650

Core i7-6700

MSRP: $303|Avg: $143

98%

#651

Athlon II X4 631

MSRP: $80|Avg: $15

98%

#652

Pentium G3240T

MSRP: $64|Avg: $15

98%

#653

Core i3-4160T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $18

98%

#657

Core i3-4350

MSRP: $138|Avg: $130

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The A4-6250J delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.2% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	A4-6250J
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (CNQ (2011) / 40 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Beema (2014) / 28 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	A4-6250J
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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.

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 Benchmark Check

A4-6250J Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and A4-6250J

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

The VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is manufactured by TSMC. It was released in 12 May 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the CNQ (2011) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.2 GHz, with boost up to 1.47 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 40 nm process technology. Socket: NanoBGA2. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,615 points. Launch price was $69.

A4-6250J

The A4-6250J 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. Max frequency: 2 GHz. L2 cache: 2 MB (total). Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FT3. Thermal design power (TDP): 25 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,619 points. Launch price was $50.

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Processing Power

Both the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and A4-6250J share an identical 4-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 1.47 GHz on the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 versus 2 GHz on the A4-6250J — a 30.5% clock advantage for the A4-6250J. The VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 uses the CNQ (2011) architecture (40 nm), while the A4-6250J uses Beema (2014) (28 nm). In PassMark, the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 scores 1,615 against the A4-6250J's 1,619 — a 0.2% lead for the A4-6250J.

Feature	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	A4-6250J
Cores / Threads	4 / 4	4 / 4
Boost Clock	1.47 GHz	2 GHz+36%
Base Clock	1.2 GHz	—
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (total)+100%
Process	40 nm	28 nm-30%
Architecture	CNQ (2011)	Beema (2014)
PassMark	1,615	1,619
Geekbench 6 Single	—	208

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Memory & Platform

The VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 uses the NanoBGA2 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the A4-6250J uses FT3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	A4-6250J
Socket	NanoBGA2	FT3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 3.0+50%
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3-1600
Max RAM Capacity	—	16 GB
RAM Channels	—	1
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	8

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (VIA Nano QuadCore L4700) / AMD-V (A4-6250J). The A4-6250J includes integrated graphics (Radeon R3), while the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A4-6250J targets Entry Desktop. Direct competitor: A4-6250J rivals Pentium J2900.