A4-3300 vs Athlon 64 FX-62
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms A4-3300 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A4-3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2769 | 2796 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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 | no data | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A4-3300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A4-3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon HD 6410D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 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 | 0.63 | 0.59 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon 64 FX-62 has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score.
A4-3300, on the other hand, has a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 FX-62 and A4-3300.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and A4-3300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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