AMD C-30 vs AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

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AMD C-30 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
AMD C-30 AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD C-30 and the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD C-30 1 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
AMD C (6) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD C (6) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
1 Generation 7
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-30 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
1x Zen 4
-- B-Core 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
3x Zen 4c

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6250 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
3 GPU Generation 10
40 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 4
1 Compute units 4
80 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 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 6250 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
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
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD C-30, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
Max. Memory 256 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD C-30 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD C-30 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 8440U is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
40 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 413 Socket FP8
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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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 C-30 AMD C-30
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
315 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD C-30 AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
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