A4-5300B vs A4-3300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-3300
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59
A4-5300B
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.79
+33.9%

A4-5300B outperforms A4-3300 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-3300 and A4-5300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28132635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.861.15
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date7 September 2011 (13 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-3300 and A4-5300B basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-3300 and A4-5300B compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM1FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3300 and A4-5300B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3300 and A4-5300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6410DAMD Radeon HD 7480D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3300 and A4-5300B.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-3300 0.59
A4-5300B 0.79
+33.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-3300 942
A4-5300B 1247
+32.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-3300 235
A4-5300B 383
+63%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-3300 423
A4-5300B 515
+21.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 0.79
Recency 7 September 2011 2 October 2012

A4-5300B has a 33.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The A4-5300B is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3300 in performance tests.


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