E-300 vs Core 2 Solo SU3500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Solo SU3500
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.17
E-300
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.21
+23.5%

E-300 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32823207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 SoloAMD E-Series
Power efficiency2.921.10
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)22 August 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speed1.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm40 nm
Die size107 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA956FT1
Power consumption (TDP)5.5 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SVM
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and E-300. 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 dataAMD Radeon HD 6310

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 Solo SU3500 0.17
E-300 0.21
+23.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Solo SU3500 1468
+72.1%
E-300 853

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Solo SU3500 654
E-300 839
+28.3%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Solo SU3500 112.25
E-300 79
+42.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.17 0.21
Recency 1 April 2009 22 August 2011
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 18 Watt

Core 2 Solo SU3500 has 260% lower power consumption.

E-300, on the other hand, has a 23.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 12.5% more advanced lithography process.

The E-300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.


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