AMD A4-3305M vs AMD Phenom II X4 N930

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3305M and AMD Phenom II X4 N930 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3305M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 830 vs 817
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 277 vs 229
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 December 2011 vs 12 May 2010
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 830 vs 817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 277 vs 229

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N930

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1584 vs 751
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 890 vs 478
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1584 vs 751
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 890 vs 478

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3305M
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 N930

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
817
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
751
1584
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
277
229
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
478
890
Name AMD A4-3305M AMD Phenom II X4 N930
PassMark - Single thread mark 830 817
PassMark - CPU mark 751 1584
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 277 229
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 478 890

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-3305M AMD Phenom II X4 N930

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Champlain
Launch date 8 December 2011 12 May 2010
Place in performance rating 2873 2864
Series AMD A-Series 4x AMD Phenom II
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 226 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1000 Million
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FS1 S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Advanced Technologies

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