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Intel Core i5-2300 vs AMD A4-4300M. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2300
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AMD A4-4300M
AMD A4-4300M

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD A4-4300M? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-2300 has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

AMD A4-4300M has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q1/2012.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.10 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place
AMD A4-4300M Reasons to consider
AMD A4-4300M
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    35 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A4-4300M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1156 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1238 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1362 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    780 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    857 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    732 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    784 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    300 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1087 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000 left arrow AMD A4-4000M
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.8 GHz left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.1 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow 11
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 4
  • GPU Frequency
    850 MHz left arrow 480 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 2000 left arrow AMD Radeon HD 7420G
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow 660 MHz
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q2/2012
  • Shader
    48 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A4-4300M and Intel Core i5-2300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-2300 and AMD A4-4300M Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-2300 and AMD A4-4300M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S left arrow Trinity (Piledriver)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2012
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow FS1r2
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

Cinebench R15 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD A4-4300M 93 points System: HP ProBook 455 G1 H6P57EA
CPU / power label: A4-4300M
Graphics: Radeon HD 7420G 655 MHz
RAM: 4 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R15 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD A4-4300M 60 points System: HP ProBook 455 G1 H6P57EA
CPU / power label: A4-4300M
Graphics: Radeon HD 7420G 655 MHz
RAM: 4 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-2300 and AMD A4-4300M.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

106.000000
Intel Core i5-2300
168.000000
AMD A4-4300M

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