E1-1500 vs Core 2 Solo SU3300
Aggregate performance score
E1-1500 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3300 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3279 | 3152 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | AMD E-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.75 | 1.31 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Zacate (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 6 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.48 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA956 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7310 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 6 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 18 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 260% lower power consumption.
E1-1500, on the other hand, has a 56.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 12.5% more advanced lithography process.
The E1-1500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Solo SU3300 is a notebook processor while E1-1500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3300 and E1-1500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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