A4-5300B vs Core 2 Duo E6550
Aggregate performance score
A4-5300B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and A4-5300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2709 | 2520 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.68 | 3.23 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | July 2007 (17 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $33 | $26 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
A4-5300B has 375% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E6550.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6550 and A4-5300B 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and A4-5300B 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 E6550 and A4-5300B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6550 and A4-5300B 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 E6550 and A4-5300B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and A4-5300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7480D |
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.
A4-5300B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A4-5300B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 37% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-5300B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 44% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A4-5300B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 0.79 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
The A4-5300B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6550 and A4-5300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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