AMD A4-4300M vs Intel Core i3-2330M Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD A4-4300M		Intel Core i3-2330M
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-4300M and the Intel Core i3-2330M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD A4-4300M 2 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Intel Core i3-2330M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A4-4000M (2)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2	Generation	2
Trinity (Piledriver)	Architecture	Sandy Bridge H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
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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 Intel Core i3-2330M clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2330M
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
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	Intel Core i3-2330M
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--	AI specifications	--

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	Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.48 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
0.66 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
4	GPU Generation	6
32 nm	Technology	32 nm
2	Max. displays	2
2	Compute units	12
128	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 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 7420G	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 A4-4300M, while the Intel Core i3-2330M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2330M
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 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 A4-4300M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2330M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2330M
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A4-4300M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2330M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2330M
32 nm	Technology	32 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FS1r2	Socket	BGA 1023
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012	Release date	Q2/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-4300M (73%)

Intel Core i3-2330M (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-4300M (66%)

Intel Core i3-2330M (91%)

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 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	316 (73%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	492 (51%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 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 A4-4300M AMD Radeon HD 7420G @ 0.66 GHz	168 (80%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (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 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	1680 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1236 (74%)

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 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	239 (46%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	517 (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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	766 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	146 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2330M 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	373 (100%)


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AMD A4-4300M vs Intel Core i3-2330M

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details