A4-3305M vs Core 2 Duo P8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53
+12.8%
A4-3305M
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47

Core 2 Duo P8400 outperforms A4-3305M by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8400 and A4-3305M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28612921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.011.27
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8400 and A4-3305M 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 speed2.26 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8400 and A4-3305M 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478FS1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and A4-3305M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8400 and A4-3305M 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 P8400 and A4-3305M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and A4-3305M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6480G (593 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.

Core 2 Duo P8400 0.53
+12.8%
A4-3305M 0.47

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.

Core 2 Duo P8400 848
+12.9%
A4-3305M 751

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.

Core 2 Duo P8400 279
+18.2%
A4-3305M 236

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.

Core 2 Duo P8400 459
+27.1%
A4-3305M 361

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo P8400 2497
+37.8%
A4-3305M 1812

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo P8400 4630
+36.4%
A4-3305M 3395

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo P8400 2036
+26.2%
A4-3305M 1614

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo P8400 34.2
+17.8%
A4-3305M 40.28

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.47
Recency 15 July 2008 14 June 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8400 has a 12.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 40% lower power consumption.

A4-3305M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core 2 Duo P8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3305M in performance tests.


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