i3-2340UE vs A4-6300

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2870	3119
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.02
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	0.53	1.39
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 June 2013 (12 years ago)	1 June 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE: 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	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	13
L1 cache	96 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	246 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	AVX	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D	Intel HD Graphics 3000
จำนวนพาธไลน์	128	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-2340UE.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.82	0.56
Recency	1 June 2013	1 June 2011
Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt