AMD A4 PRO-3340B vs Intel Core i3-2332M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4 PRO-3340B and Intel Core i3-2332M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 i3-2332M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4 PRO-3340B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1709 vs 1353

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1709 vs 1353

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 936 vs 691

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	936 vs 691

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4 PRO-3340B
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2332M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

691

936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1709

1353

Name	AMD A4 PRO-3340B	Intel Core i3-2332M
PassMark - Single thread mark	691	936
PassMark - CPU mark	1709	1353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1020
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2763

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4 PRO-3340B	Intel Core i3-2332M
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AM334BIAJ44HM
Place in performance rating	2307	2369
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A4 APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		September 2011
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	2
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
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	G2 (988B)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0