Intel Celeron E3300 vs AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E3300 and AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 652
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 795 vs 545
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2009 vs January 2001
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 967 vs 652
PassMark - CPU mark 795 vs 545

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E3300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3400+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
967
652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
795
545
Name Intel Celeron E3300 AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark 967 652
PassMark - CPU mark 795 545
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 308
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 541

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron E3300 AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Clawhammer
Launch date August 2009 January 2001
Launch price (MSRP) $70
Place in performance rating 2766 2772
Price now $57.38
Processor Number E3300
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm 193 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 228 million 105 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported LGA775 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)