Core 2 Duo T5800 vs A4-6300

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2429	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price	$36	$44

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 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	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	96 KB	no data
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	246 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 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	FM2	PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	no data
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	AVX	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
AMT	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 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 A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D	no data
Number of pipelines	128	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Core 2 Duo T5800.

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2013	1 October 2008
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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