AMD A4-5300 vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5300 and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1338 vs 1310
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 26 September 2012 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1338 vs 1310

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 1 more threads: 3 vs 2
  • 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1844 vs 1363
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Number of threads 3 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1844 vs 1363

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5300
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1338
1310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1363
1844
Name AMD A4-5300 AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark 1338 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 1363 1844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3405

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-5300 AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Heka
Launch date 26 September 2012 May 2010
Place in performance rating 1906 1935
Series AMD A-Series (Desktop) AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB77WFK3DGM
Price now $26.59
Value for money (0-100) 33.97

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 160 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2048 KB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 70 °C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 3
Number of threads 2 3
Transistor count 1303 Million 758 million
Base frequency 3.2 GHz
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
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Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)