Core 2 Duo E6300 vs A4 PRO-7300B

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Aggregate performance score

A4 PRO-7300B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92
+130%
Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40

A4 PRO-7300B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6300 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25343004
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.340.58
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)July 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz1.87 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache96 KB64 KB
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 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 configuration11
SocketFM2LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core 2 Duo E6300.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A4 PRO-7300B 0.92
+130%
Core 2 Duo E6300 0.40

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.

A4 PRO-7300B 1458
+129%
Core 2 Duo E6300 638

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 0.40
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm

A4 PRO-7300B has a 130% higher aggregate performance score, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The A4 PRO-7300B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.


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