Athlon X2 4850e vs A4-3300
Primary details
Comparing A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2793 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.87 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e 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 | FM1 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6410D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
A4-3300 has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon X2 4850e, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A4-3300 and Athlon X2 4850e. We've got no test results to judge.
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