Core 2 Duo E8300 vs A4-7300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-7300
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.96
+52.4%
Core 2 Duo E8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63

A4-7300 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8300 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25022785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.400.92
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache96 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 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 configuration11
SocketFM2LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and Core 2 Duo E8300.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A4-7300 0.96
+52.4%
Core 2 Duo E8300 0.63

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.

A4-7300 1529
+53.5%
Core 2 Duo E8300 996

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.

A4-7300 356
+6%
Core 2 Duo E8300 336

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.

A4-7300 553
Core 2 Duo E8300 575
+4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 0.63
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

A4-7300 has a 52.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The A4-7300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8300 in performance tests.


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