Core 2 Duo L7200 vs A4-3330MX
Aggregate performance score
A4-3330MX outperforms Core 2 Duo L7200 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2918 | 2970 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.01 | 2.40 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | no data |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 January 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200 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 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | no data | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200 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 | no data |
| Socket | FS1 | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200. 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 | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200 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 A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz) | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.48 | 0.43 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 1 January 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
A4-3330MX has a 11.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo L7200, on the other hand, has 164.7% lower power consumption.
The A4-3330MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo L7200 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-3330MX and Core 2 Duo L7200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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