AMD A4-4300M
AMD A4-3330MX
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AMD A4-4300M vs AMD A4-3330MX

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Released
Q1/2012
Released
Q4/2011
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A4-4300M or AMD A4-3330MX? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A4-4300M has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD A4-4300M was released on Q1/2012.

The AMD A4-3330MX has 2 cores with 2 threads and 3.00 GHz of frequency. The AMD A4-3330MX was released on Q4/2011.

Differences
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AMD A4-4300M
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
    Around -14% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
    Around 13% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    35 W left arrow 45 W
    About 1.29 0.97 times less performance per watt
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AMD A4-3330MX
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
AMD A4-3330MX AMD A4-3330MX
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A4-4300M left arrow AMD A4-3330MX
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD A4-4000M left arrow AMD A4-3000M
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-4300M vs AMD A4-3330MX by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 7420G left arrow AMD Radeon HD 6480G
  • GPU frequency
    0.48 GHz left arrow 0.44 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.66 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 3
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 240
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 1 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 11
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q2/2011
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-4300M or AMD A4-3330MX? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 45 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Trinity (Piledriver) left arrow Llano (K10)
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    FS1r2 left arrow FS1
  • Release date
    Q1/2012 left arrow Q4/2011
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A4-4300M and AMD A4-3330MX.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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