A4-3330MX vs C-70

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Aggregate performance score

C-70
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.20
A4-3330MX
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.48
+140%

A4-3330MX outperforms C-70 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing C-70 and A4-3330MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32362918
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD C-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.101.01
Architecture codenameOntario (2011−2012)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

C-70 and A4-3330MX 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 speed1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.33 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography40 nm32 nm
Die size75 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on C-70 and A4-3330MX 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
SocketFT1 BGA 413-BallFS1
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-70 and A4-3330MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz)3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-70 and A4-3330MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-70 and A4-3330MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3 Single-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6290 (280 - 400 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz)

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.

C-70 0.20
A4-3330MX 0.48
+140%

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.

C-70 315
A4-3330MX 756
+140%

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.

C-70 99
A4-3330MX 255
+158%

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.

C-70 171
A4-3330MX 426
+149%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 0.48
Integrated graphics card 0.27 0.66
Recency 1 September 2012 20 December 2011
Chip lithography 40 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 45 Watt

C-70 has an age advantage of 8 months, and 400% lower power consumption.

A4-3330MX, on the other hand, has a 140% higher aggregate performance score, 144.4% faster integrated GPU, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The A4-3330MX is our recommended choice as it beats the C-70 in performance tests.


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