AMD A4 PRO-3340B vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Comparative analysis of AMD A4 PRO-3340B and Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 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.

AMD A4 PRO-3340B

Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4 PRO-3340B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1645 vs 652
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2763 vs 1795

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1645 vs 652
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2763 vs 1795

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 768 vs 676
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1139 vs 1020

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	768 vs 676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1139 vs 1020

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4 PRO-3340B
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

676

768

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1645

652

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1020

1139

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2763

1795

Name	AMD A4 PRO-3340B	Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	676	768
PassMark - CPU mark	1645	652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1020	1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2763	1795

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4 PRO-3340B	Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AM334BIAJ44HM
Place in performance rating	2309	2296
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A4 APU for Laptops	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Merom
Launch date		1 October 2008
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	400 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8240 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3	Socket P
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
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
RAID
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)