AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3420 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-3420

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1113 vs 1075
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1054 vs 997

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs April 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1113 vs 1075
PassMark - CPU mark	1054 vs 997

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 345
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 628 vs 612

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371 vs 345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	628 vs 612

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3420
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1113

1075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

997

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

345

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

612

628

Name	AMD A4-3420	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1113	1075
PassMark - CPU mark	1054	997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	345	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	612	628

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3420	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Wolfdale
Launch date	December 2011	April 2008
Place in performance rating	2634	2642
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		E8300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		29.35
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	410 million
Base frequency		2.83 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		72.4°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring