A4-5300B vs Core i3-2330E
Aggregate performance score
i3-2330E outperforms A4-5300B by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2330E and A4-5300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2270 | 2524 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.23 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Current price | no data | $26 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2330E 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 | 4 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Bus support | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | 149 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
Number of transistors | 624 million | 1,178 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2330E 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | G2 (988B) | FM2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330E and A4-5300B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
FMA | + | no data |
AVX | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330E 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 i3-2330E and A4-5300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | AMD Radeon HD 7480D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330E and A4-5300B.
PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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 i3-2330E outperforms A4-5300B by 48% 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%
Core i3-2330E outperforms A4-5300B by 48% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.18 | 0.80 |
Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.72 |
Recency | 1 June 2011 | 2 October 2012 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
i3-2330E has a 47.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
A4-5300B, on the other hand, has 9.1% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The Core i3-2330E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300B in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-2330E is a notebook processor while A4-5300B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2330E and A4-5300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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