A4 PRO-7350B vs Core 2 Duo E8300
Aggregate performance score
A4 PRO-7350B outperforms Core 2 Duo E8300 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2768 | 2481 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Power efficiency | 0.92 | 1.41 |
Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
Release date | April 2008 (16 years ago) | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B 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 | 2.83 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 107 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
Number of transistors | 410 million | 2,411 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B 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 | LGA775 | FM2+ |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
PowerTune | - | + |
DualGraphics | - | + |
TrueAudio | - | + |
PowerNow | - | + |
PowerGating | - | + |
Out-of-band client management | - | + |
VirusProtect | - | + |
RAID | - | + |
HSA | - | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
iGPU core count | no data | 3 |
Number of pipelines | no data | 192 |
UVD | - | + |
VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs.
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 | 0.97 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
A4 PRO-7350B has a 54% higher aggregate performance score, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
The A4 PRO-7350B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8300 and A4 PRO-7350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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