A4-3300 vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45
A4-3300
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59
+31.1%

A4-3300 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29432813
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.660.86
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Llano (2011−2012)
Release dateno data7 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-3300 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 speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size220 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors154 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-3300 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
Socket939FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-3300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6410D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-3300.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 0.45
A4-3300 0.59
+31.1%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 720
A4-3300 942
+30.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 227
A4-3300 235
+3.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 409
A4-3300 423
+3.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 0.59
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm

A4-3300 has a 31.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A4-3300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ in performance tests.


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