AMD E2-3300M vs AMD A6-6420K

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AMD E2-3300M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6420K
AMD E2-3300M AMD A6-6420K

CPU comparison

AMD E2-3300M or AMD A6-6420K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD E2-3300M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD E2-3300M was released in Q3/2011.

The AMD A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014.
AMD E (23) Family AMD A (112)
AMD E2-3000 (4) CPU group AMD A6-6000 (3)
3 Generation 3
Llano (K10) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E2-3300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD E2-3300M is 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz) while the AMD A6-6420K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6420K is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD E2-3300M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.80 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

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 E2-3300M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD E2-3300M or AMD A6-6420K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6480G GPU AMD Radeon HD 8470D
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation 5
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 3
240 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

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 AMD Radeon HD 8470D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD E2-3300M can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.6 GB/s. The AMD A6-6420K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

AMD E2-3300M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD E2-3300M is 35 W, while the AMD A6-6420K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD E2-3300M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD E2-3300M is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-6420K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD E2-3300M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FS1 Socket FM2
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 53 $
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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 E2-3300M AMD E2-3300M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz
213 (69%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (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 E2-3300M AMD E2-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (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 E2-3300M AMD E2-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
923 (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 E2-3300M AMD E2-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1542 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD E2-3300M AMD A6-6420K
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