Intel Celeron E3300 vs AMD A6-6400K

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Intel Celeron E3300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6400K
Intel Celeron E3300 AMD A6-6400K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron E3300 and the AMD A6-6400K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron E3300 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the AMD A6-6400K which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Celeron E3000 (3) CPU group AMD A6-6000 (3)
1 Generation 3
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron E3300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-6400K clocks with 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 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.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8470D
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron E3300, while the AMD A6-6400K supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron E3300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A6-6400K is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron E3300 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD A6-6400K is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Celeron E3300 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 775 Socket FM2
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2013
47 $ Release price 55 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3300 (74%)
AMD A6-6400K (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3300 (72%)
AMD A6-6400K (97%)

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.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
347 (74%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
471 (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.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
602 (83%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
723 (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.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
820 (34%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
2397 (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.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
404 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
370 (92%)

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.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
252 (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.
Intel Celeron E3300 Intel Celeron E3300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron E3300 AMD A6-6400K
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