AMD A4-3400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 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).

AMD A4-3400

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.7 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 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1082 vs 690
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1086 vs 634
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 344 vs 251
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 625 vs 446

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	2.7 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	1082 vs 690
PassMark - CPU mark	1086 vs 634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625 vs 446

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

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1082

690

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1086

634

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

446

Name	AMD A4-3400	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1082	690
PassMark - CPU mark	1086	634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3400	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Conroe
Launch date	September 2011	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3000	3025
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	2.7 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