AMD A4-3300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 34% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 973 vs 690
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 634
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 274 vs 251
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 973 vs 690
PassMark - CPU mark 942 vs 634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 274 vs 251

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 446 vs 445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
973
690
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
942
634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
274
251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
445
446
Name AMD A4-3300 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark 973 690
PassMark - CPU mark 942 634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 274 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 445 446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 71.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 360

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-3300 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Conroe
Launch date September 2011 July 2006
Place in performance rating 3013 3022
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $12.99
Processor Number E6300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 25.13

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 111 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 1.87 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 1178 million 167 million
Base frequency 1.86 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 61.4°C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring