AMD A4-4300M vs AMD Athlon 320GE

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AMD A4-4300M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon 320GE
AMD A4-4300M AMD Athlon 320GE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-4300M and the AMD Athlon 320GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-4300M 2 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the AMD Athlon 320GE which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Athlon (29)
AMD A4-4000M (2) CPU group AMD Athlon 300 (2)
2 Generation 4
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Dali (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4300M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon 320GE clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic AMD Athlon 320GE
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.00 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 A4-4300M Characteristic AMD Athlon 320GE
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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 7420G GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.48 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
0.66 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 3
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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 7420G GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-4300M, while the AMD Athlon 320GE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic AMD Athlon 320GE
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-4300M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 320GE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic AMD Athlon 320GE
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
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-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD A4-4300M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 320GE is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic AMD Athlon 320GE
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FS1r2 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2019
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-4300M (36%)
AMD Athlon 320GE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-4300M (31%)
AMD Athlon 320GE (100%)

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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
316 (36%)
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
879 (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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
492 (23%)
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2167 (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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
AMD Radeon HD 7420G @ 0.66 GHz
168 (40%)
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)

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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1680 (39%)
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4288 (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 A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
239 (100%)
AMD Athlon 320GE AMD Athlon 320GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-4300M AMD Athlon 320GE
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