AMD A4-3300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 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 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 34% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.86 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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 973 vs 712
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 717
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 274 vs 261
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 1.86 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 712
PassMark - CPU mark 942 vs 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 274 vs 261

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 451 vs 445
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 451 vs 445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
973
712
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
942
717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
274
261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
445
451
Name AMD A4-3300 Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
PassMark - Single thread mark 973 712
PassMark - CPU mark 942 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 274 261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 445 451
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 E6320

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Conroe
Launch date September 2011 April 2007
Place in performance rating 3000 2993
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $49.99
Processor Number E6320
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.97

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 1.86 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 1178 million 291 million
Base frequency 1.86 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 60.1°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
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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