A4-5150M vs Core 2 Duo E6300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40
A4-5150M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.48
+20%

A4-5150M outperforms Core 2 Duo E6300 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29892894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency0.581.30
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)12 March 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M 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 speed1.86 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors291 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data32 nm, 0.925-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M 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 Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8350G (514 - 720 MHz)

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 0.40
A4-5150M 0.48
+20%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 638
A4-5150M 765
+19.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.48
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A4-5150M has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The A4-5150M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6300 is a desktop processor while A4-5150M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6300 and A4-5150M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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