A4-3300 vs i5-4402E
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4402E outperforms A4-3300 by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4402E and A4-3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2046 | 2793 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.38 | 0.87 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4402E and A4-3300 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 | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4402E and A4-3300 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 | FCBGA1364 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4402E and A4-3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4402E and A4-3300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4402E and A4-3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Radeon HD 6410D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4402E and A4-3300.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.75 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 1 October 2013 | 7 September 2011 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-4402E has a 182.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-4402E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-4402E is a notebook processor while A4-3300 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4402E and A4-3300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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