AMD E-300 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

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AMD E-300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
AMD E-300 AMD Phenom II X4 960T

CPU comparison

AMD E-300 or AMD Phenom II X4 960T - 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 E-300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD E-300 was released in Q3/2011.

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T was released in Q3/2011.
AMD E (23) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 (5) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E-300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD E-300 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is at 3.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD E-300 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 E-300 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD E-300 or AMD Phenom II X4 960T 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 6310 GPU no iGPU
0.49 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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 6310 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD E-300 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD E-300 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD E-300 is 18 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD E-300 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD E-300 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD E-300 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 413 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD E-300 (24%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD E-300 (15%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T (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 E-300 AMD E-300
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
106 (24%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
436 (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 E-300 AMD E-300
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
189 (14%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1362 (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 E-300 AMD E-300
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
627 (15%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (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 E-300 AMD E-300
AMD Radeon HD 6310 @ 0.49 GHz
79 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 E-300 AMD E-300
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
78 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 E-300 AMD E-300
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 E-300 AMD E-300
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD E-300 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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