Celeron D 325 vs A4-3300M
Primary details
Comparing A4-3300M and Celeron D 325 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2671 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.03 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) | June 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-3300M and Celeron D 325 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.25V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3300M and Celeron D 325 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 | FS1 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3300M and Celeron D 325. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A4-3300M and Celeron D 325 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 A4-3300M and Celeron D 325 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3300M and Celeron D 325. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 73 Watt |
A4-3300M has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 108.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A4-3300M and Celeron D 325. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A4-3300M is a notebook processor while Celeron D 325 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-3300M and Celeron D 325, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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