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AMD A6-5400K APU 3.6Ghz Processor AD540KOKHJBOX

3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 312 ratings
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Brand AMD
CPU Manufacturer AMD
CPU Model A-Series Dual-Core A6-5400K
CPU Speed 3.6 GHz
CPU Socket Socket FM2+

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  • L2 Cache Size: 512 KB, L2 Cache Count: 2
  • Core Count: 2
  • Base Speed: 3.6 GHz
  • Voltages: 0.825-1.475V
  • Wattage: 65 W

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    AMD A6-5400K Dual-Core APU Processor 3.6GHz Socket FM2, Retail (Black Edition).

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    Customer reviews

    3.7 out of 5 stars
    3.7 out of 5
    312 global ratings

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    Customers like the quality, performance, and speed of the computer processor. For example, they mention it's a great budget processor that works well without fail. Some appreciate the ease of installation, and graphics. That said, opinions are mixed on smoothness and gaming.

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    50 customers mention45 positive5 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer processor. They mention that it performs well, runs well on their computer, and has no issues. Some say that the fan works surprisingly well. Overall, most are happy with the performance and recommend it to others.

    "...and a stick of 4GB DDR3 ram, all for $150 for a compact but capable rig. I will update my review if I have any problems in the future...." Read more

    "...It was easy to install. The fan works surprisingly well, never had my processor go above 45℃ (no gaming though)...." Read more

    "...So good job AMD 5 Stars9/16/13-Well guys this chip is running awesome, Its currently in my free nas server running a raid-z config...." Read more

    "...For everyday basic stuff, like email, facebook, internet, etc., they work fine...." Read more

    36 customers mention36 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer processor. They mention that it is a great budget processor that provides good computing power without the high price. Some say that it runs hotter than Intel but is rated as a good bargain. Overall, most are happy with the quality and value of the product.

    "Used this in a sub $500 build and it's a fantastic deal for the price. FarCry II on medium settings with perfectly playable framerates!..." Read more

    "...Great price for a processor. Great starting point for a cheap build. Building a HTPC? I'd definitely consider this guy. It was easy to install...." Read more

    "...between high graphics capability without a card and good computing power without the high price...." Read more

    "I love this cheap CPU. I used it to upgrade an old single core and wow...." Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer processor. They mention that it is very fast, quick, and doesn't seem to skip a beat.

    "...Its actually faster than my gaming rig (phenom 2 1045 six core) at watching youtube videos...." Read more

    "...Running windows 10 with dual monitors and it doesn't seem to skip a beat. Value at it's finest. Would probably make a great HTPC processor as well." Read more

    "...It is plenty fast for a non gaming rig (ie. surfing the web, watching video, etc.)" Read more

    "...Windows 8.1 starts in seconds and did not found any task that this processor would not be more than enough for." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers find the installation process of the computer processor to be easy. They mention that the included heatsink was a quick install, and the build was easy.

    "...Building a HTPC? I'd definitely consider this guy. It was easy to install...." Read more

    "...Easy installation and runs well on my computer...." Read more

    "...Had no issues with installation and it is running just fine. I don't overclock, so I can't comment on that aspect of the CPU." Read more

    "Bought to power my living room HTPC. Works flawlessly--included heatsink was a quick install. Runs hotter than Intel but a great bargain." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers like the graphics of the computer processor. They say it has excellent graphics and a rare balance between high graphics capability without a card.

    "...are stronger chips out there, but these have a rare balance between high graphics capability without a card and good computing power without the..." Read more

    "...Easy installation and runs well on my computer. Integrated graphics is great and I'd suggest to for individuals doing light to moderate computer use..." Read more

    "Excellent graphics but a skimpy 1 MB L2 cache. Only slightly faster than the A4-5300 but costs about $20 more...." Read more

    "...I also played some games on it and the graphics have been very nice." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers find the overclocking of the computer processor simple. They mention that it runs very stable when using an upgraded cooler. Some say that it can be overclocked to 4.3GHz.

    "...it has a HIGH cpu speed (3.6 that can be OCed to 3.8) and it's easily overclockable...." Read more

    "Overall not bad, very easy to overclock to 4.1...." Read more

    "...From what I've read elsewhere, overclocking is simple if you are so inclined." Read more

    "...Easily overclocks to 4.3 and runs very stable when using a upgraded cooler such as the larger one from a 5800k, which gets liquid cooling" Read more

    13 customers mention4 positive9 negative

    Customers are mixed about the smoothness of the computer processor. Some mention that it is perfectly smooth, snappy, and runs well, while others say that it has lots of lag and stutters. They also say that the PC is very processor intensive and the CPU is their computer's bottleneck.

    "...it the full 5 stars because of the minimal stock HSF and the low CPU performance, but I'd still recommend this processor to my friends." Read more

    "...Netflix on a Windows PC is, unfortunately, very processor intensive due to Silverlight and its DRM requirements, which actually keeps this CPU at..." Read more

    "...down lower for Black Ops, but at 720p and medium settings the game ran smooth and played well...." Read more

    "...Using Windows 8, the system worked okay. Lots of lag and stutters...." Read more

    8 customers mention5 positive3 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the gaming capabilities of the computer processor. Some mention it's great for games on medium settings, while others say it'll play some lighter games.

    "...can OC it a bit to get a little more speed out of it, and it'll play some lighter games.I ran DOTA2 on max...." Read more

    "...what is displayed on the box, this low budget APU is in fact NOT suited for gaming and/or intensive CPU tasks...." Read more

    "...Works great for everyday functions, and can even handle some light gaming." Read more

    "it can run skyrim on medium with no mods and only a little lag. its not very good at muti-tasking as you would expect form a single core processor...." Read more

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    1 Star
    Product was broken before arrival.
    I bought this processor for my computer. I'm sure it would have worked well, but one of the pins on the bottom was bent and another one was missing. I bought a broken processor.
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    Raymond Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Budget Solution
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2013
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    I enjoy building computers in my free time and was excited to try this unit out for a low end gaming rig for a relative. They are a casual gamer and I feel this APU is going to be a great fit. I tested it with Minecraft (a more CPU intensive game) and Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer. I did have to turn the settings down lower for Black Ops, but at 720p and medium settings the game ran smooth and played well. While this would not do for my own gaming needs (I am a graphics snob) it will do the average user fine with xbox 360 quality graphics or better. For anyone building a Home Theater unit or a light gaming rig, I would highly recommend this CPU and GPU combo processor with a MicroATX board (I used the FM2-A55M-E33) and a stick of 4GB DDR3 ram, all for $150 for a compact but capable rig. I will update my review if I have any problems in the future. No news is good news.
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    blake
    1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely disgusting
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
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    I'm not sure who was at fault, the other parts I bought were fine, but this was a joke. It looked like a returned product, and to top it all off the CPU had a bent pin. I was able to save the day because of my credit cards. Returning was absolutely not an option, as this processor is part of an inexpensive desktop build for a client with literally weeks to live. He is having me build him a cheap machine to write his goodbyes with, and to discover a bent pin, with the prospect of a possible return, was extremely off putting. Usually I have a great experience with amazon, and typically get my parts from newegg. This is what I get, I suppose.
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    Randall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Who says you can't play games cheaply?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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    Used this in a sub $500 build and it's a fantastic deal for the price. FarCry II on medium settings with perfectly playable framerates! Should I try Crysis now? Asus MB autotuned it to 4300Mhz without a problem.

    Couldn't give it the full 5 stars because of the minimal stock HSF and the low CPU performance, but I'd still recommend this processor to my friends.
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    Fred
    5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive little CPU
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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    I must say I am quite happy with this purchase. I bought this CPU along with RAM, Motherboard, and Case for about $170 all combined...opened up an Amazon Credit Card and got just about everything I needed for an HTPC for about $120 ($50 promotional credit for opening the Amazon Visa).

    I am using this CPU mainly as an HTPC. I do not have cable service so I do not use it for any encoding and I cannot comment on how it would do for this, but for web browsing, Youtube, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, etc, it runs fine.

    Netflix on a Windows PC is, unfortunately, very processor intensive due to Silverlight and its DRM requirements, which actually keeps this CPU at around 60-70% when watching HD.

    The computer I'm using this CPU in is running Windows Server 2008 R2 and is also functioning as a domain controller with a few roles (DHCP, DNS, Hyper-V with 2 VMs (Win 7 for remote access and Linux for a fileserver) and has not been having any trouble. I have not really tried too much with gaming on this APU but I plan on getting a AMD Radeon HD 6570 discrete graphics card to go along with it in the near future. This is the discrete card which AMD recommends to take advantage of the "Dual Graphics" option for this line of APUs. There are several models of graphics cards with this chipset available on Amazon between $40 and $70 right now and I feel like this would be a worthwhile upgrade should I ever decide to game with this APU.
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    Roughin' It
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2013
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    Well, what can I say about this processor...

    Great price for a processor. Great starting point for a cheap build. Building a HTPC? I'd definitely consider this guy. It was easy to install. The fan works surprisingly well, never had my processor go above 45℃ (no gaming though). And the fan was almost completely silent, too.

    Unfortunately, there are some minor quirks. Using Windows 8, the system worked okay. Lots of lag and stutters. And Windows 8 generally runs faster than previous versions, too (not that I am a huge fan). Everything starts, but it takes a second or two to load. Additionally, you HAVE to install the AMD drivers before you can utilize all the graphics resolution. No big deal, just a heads up.

    In the end, I ended up returning this guy and purchasing a more powerful A8-6600k. While I use the processor to power a part-time HTPC, I also power a part-time cloud server. The A6 chip probably would've been adequate, but I was just not won over by it's performance during the day to day grind. If you are less needy than me, it'd be a great deal.

    My build:
    MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 mini-itx board
    FSP 350w PSU
    OCZ Vertex III SSD
    Silverstone SG06 case
    4gb Kingston KHX memory
    Stock/included CPU cooler
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    AZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good multi-role processor choice
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2015
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    Selected this for a custom build for a computer for a music teacher. It is the dual-core version, but the program she uses favors clocks, not cores, so I slimmed the build costs by going dual instead of quad core. This is the ninth box I have built with the A-series of APUs, and not one has failed to impress. There are stronger chips out there, but these have a rare balance between high graphics capability without a card and good computing power without the high price. I tend to use these chips in Media/HTPC builds and in multi-role light- to medium-duty rigs. As a side note, if you want to see what these can do without suffering bottle-necking from other components, use it with DDR3/1866 or better RAM and a SSD instead of a platter drive. The bottlenecking of platter drives hurts these chips disproportionately and the faster the RAM, the tighter the GPU side runs, which gives better performance. Also, I have noticed that most versions of Linux do not have very good chipset drivers for the A-series, as compared to the Windows versions.
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    Donald Young
    2.0 out of 5 stars dead computer
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016
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    not what I cross referenced, doesn't work
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    TrisSystem
    5.0 out of 5 stars Va benissimo e costa poco
    Reviewed in Italy on February 21, 2017
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    Un processore eccellente dal prezzo davvero contenuto, utile per scopo ufficio, server multimediale, navigazione, visione di film in Full HD e qualche giochino senza troppe pretese. Svolge tutte le attività in maniera egregia e Windows 10 gira tranquillamente. Abbinate un piccolo SSD e realizzerete un PC da 200/250€ che risulterà piacevole e reattivo da usare.

    Lo consiglio indubbiamente a chi ha budget limitati, non lo consiglio solo a chi vuole un PC per giocare seriamente, ma ovviamente un gamer non lo avrebbe nemmeno visionato!

    Unica pecca, è la riproduzione di contenuti in 4K; al momento non sono molto diffusi, ma con questa APU è impossibile fruire di questi contenuti in maniera accettabile.

    Infine la ventola non è molto fastidiosa, ma per chi come me è maniaco del silenzio suggerisco di dotarvi di un dissipatore aggiuntivo. Certo, in questo caso è divertente vedere come un buon dissipatore arrivi a costare quanto la CPU stessa...Beh, in quel caso meglio tenersi quello in dotazione!
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    MeanRobot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2016
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    Fine.
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    Carlos Alberto Arenas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buen procesador APU
    Reviewed in Spain on February 20, 2016
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    Un gran procesador APU que lleva gráfica integrada y que sirve para cualquier PC de ofimática y juegos sencillos. Da un gran rendimiento y no se calienta. Lleva ventilador y pasta ya puesta en el kit por lo que no es necesario comprarla aparte. Desde que lo tengo moentado en una placa gigabyte el rendimiento es muy bueno. Relación precio calidad imbatible.
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    DebS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un petit processeur qui ne chauffe pas beaucoup mais qui en a dans le(s) corps.
    Reviewed in France on February 26, 2014
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    Pour faire un NAS qui puisse avoir suffisamment de puissance en lecture video (si vous voulez un HTPC), c'est la gamme qu'il vous faut. L'APU est parfaitement géré sous Linux (Debian 7 Wheezy en noyau 3.2) à condition toutefois d'installer le pilote catalyst disponible sur le site d'AMD. Après, je vous recommande de baisser le niveau du ventilateur à 50 % pour qu'il ne fasse pas de bruit. Dans un boîtier bien ventilé, c'est suffisant, car ce modèle (le dernier de la gamme puisque l'A8 est en 100 W de dissipation thermique) est encore en 65 W. Son équilibre puissance / consommation est remarquable. Convient à une configuration compacte mais qui veut du répondant (car les ATOMs sont dans ce domaine un peu juste). Vous aurez un affichage 1920x1080 avec accélération 3D sans problème (rappel : le chipset graphique est intégré au processeur) et parfaitement géré sous Linux. Gnome-shell ne pose aucun problème et vos vidéos MKV en 1080p sans lag ni problème d'affichage.
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    Mr. G. P. Hare
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain Build CPU
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2013
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    By combining this cpu with a MSI A75 chipset motherboard just add a cheap Micro ATX case with a couple of gig of ram and a now inexpencive to buy 500gb or 1TB hard drive ohh and not forgeting an operating system ( Linux 64bit for about £4 will do ) and you have a really cheap Computer for general everyday tasks but if its games you want to play then for around £80 you can add a ATI Radeon HD 7770 or A NVID GTX460 both of which are a good starter for playing DX11 games.Any way the uprade path is only limited by the amount of money you want to spend. But this is a good inexpencive start even better if you manage to buy a Win7 64bit OS from here or EBay for about £40..
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