A4-3300 vs m3-7Y30

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2079	2798
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core m3	no data
Power efficiency	34.28	0.86
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Llano (2011−2012)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	7 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 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 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	228 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1515	FM1
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300. 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	29.861 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 615	Radeon HD 6410D
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and A4-3300.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.63	0.59
Recency	30 August 2016	7 September 2011
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	65 Watt

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