Pentium SU4100 vs A4-3300
Aggregate performance score
A4-3300 outperforms Pentium SU4100 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2813 | 3100 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.86 | 3.03 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM1 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6410D | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.59 | 0.32 |
| Recency | 7 September 2011 | 1 September 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
A4-3300 has a 84.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium SU4100, on the other hand, has 550% lower power consumption.
The A4-3300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium SU4100 in performance tests.
Note that A4-3300 is a desktop processor while Pentium SU4100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-3300 and Pentium SU4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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