Intel Pentium E6300 vs AMD A4-4020

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Intel Pentium E6300 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-4020
Intel Pentium E6300 AMD A4-4020

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E6300 and the AMD A4-4020 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium E6300 2 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the AMD A4-4020 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group AMD A4-4000 (2)
2 Generation 2
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-4020 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.20 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.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
-- 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 7480D
GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 7480D
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 Pentium E6300, while the AMD A4-4020 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium E6300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-4020 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6300 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD A4-4020 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
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
Q2/2009 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 32 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E6300 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E6300 (80%)
AMD A4-4020 (89%)

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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
397 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
379 (95%)

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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
726 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
560 (77%)

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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1029 (59%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1740 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
374 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E6300 AMD A4-4020
Unknown Unknown

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