AMD A4-3305M vs Intel Core i3-2330E

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AMD A4-3305M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2330E
AMD A4-3305M Intel Core i3-2330E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-3305M and the Intel Core i3-2330E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-3305M 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Core i3-2330E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
AMD A4-3000M (5) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Llano (K10) Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3305M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2330E clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-3305M Characteristic Intel Core i3-2330E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A4-3305M Characteristic Intel Core i3-2330E
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6480G GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.59 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
3 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 12
240 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6480G GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-3305M, while the Intel Core i3-2330E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-3305M Characteristic Intel Core i3-2330E
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-3305M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2330E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-3305M Characteristic Intel Core i3-2330E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A4-3305M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2330E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD A4-3305M Characteristic Intel Core i3-2330E
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FS1 Socket PGA 988
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
276 (63%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
435 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
461 (48%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
958 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.59 GHz
286 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (70%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1221 (99%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1236 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
369 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
766 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
184 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2330E Intel Core i3-2330E
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-3305M Intel Core i3-2330E
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