Intel Celeron E3300 vs AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E3300 and AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 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 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 644
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 795 vs 570
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2009 vs October 2007
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 967 vs 644
PassMark - CPU mark 795 vs 570

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E3300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
967
644
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
795
570
Name Intel Celeron E3300 AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark 967 644
PassMark - CPU mark 795 570
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 308
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 541

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron E3300 AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Brisbane
Launch date August 2009 October 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $70
Place in performance rating 2766 2783
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 126 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 1.9 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 228 million 154 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 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 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)