AMD A4-5300B vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5300B and Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 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, 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).

AMD A4-5300B

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300B

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 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 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1241 vs 928
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1254 vs 875
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 403 vs 279
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 622 vs 491

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs October 2007
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1241 vs 928
PassMark - CPU mark	1254 vs 875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	622 vs 491

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5300B
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1241

928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1254

875

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

403

279

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

622

491

Name	AMD A4-5300B	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1241	928
PassMark - CPU mark	1254	875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	622	491
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2537

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5300B	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Conroe
Launch date	October 2012	October 2007
Place in performance rating	2209	2815
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$157.95
Processor Number		E4600
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		2.58
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	167 million
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°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	FM2	LGA775
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