AMD A4-7300 vs Intel Pentium E6800

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7300 and Intel Pentium E6800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - 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 A4-7300

Intel Pentium E6800

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7300

Around 20% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1477 vs 1306
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1529 vs 1177
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 408

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477 vs 1306
PassMark - CPU mark	1529 vs 1177
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442 vs 408

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6800

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 70°C
Around 33% 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
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 690 vs 681

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 70°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	690 vs 681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1477

1306

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

1177

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

408

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

690

Name	AMD A4-7300	Intel Pentium E6800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477	1306
PassMark - CPU mark	1529	1177
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	681	690
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.73
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.865
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2652
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2652

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-7300	Intel Pentium E6800
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD7300OKA23HL
Place in performance rating	2457	2452
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Wolfdale
Launch date		August 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$831
Price now		$49.99
Processor Number		E6800
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.65
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		82 mm2
Transistor count		228 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm X 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)