A4-7300 vs i3-4100E

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2695	2821
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	1.21	0.57
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	4 September 2013 (12 years ago)	August 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i3-4100E and A4-7300: 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	2.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100E and A4-7300 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	Intel BGA1364	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and A4-7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and A4-7300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and A4-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD 8470D and HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz)	AMD Radeon HD 8470D
จำนวนพาธไลน์	no data	192
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100E and A4-7300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4100E and A4-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100E and A4-7300.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.06	0.88
Integrated graphics card	1.70	0.89
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt