FirePro A300 vs Core 2 Duo E6320

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6320 and FirePro A300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	April 2007 (17 years ago)	7 August 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6320 and FirePro A300 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.86 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	192K
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Die size	143 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	291 million	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6320 and FirePro A300 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
Socket	PLGA775	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6320 and FirePro A300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
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 E6320 and FirePro A300 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 E6320 and FirePro A300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6320 and FirePro A300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

FirePro

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6320 and FirePro A300.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm

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