AMD A8-3800 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3800 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A8-3800

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3800

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1066 vs 997
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2049 vs 936
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 311
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 512

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1066 vs 997
PassMark - CPU mark	2049 vs 936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338 vs 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1184 vs 512

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3800
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1066

997

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2049

936

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

338

311

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1184

512

Name	AMD A8-3800	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1066	997
PassMark - CPU mark	2049	936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338	311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1184	512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3800	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Conroe
Launch date	June 2011	March 2008
Place in performance rating	2751	2741
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$26.99
Processor Number		E4700
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		16.19
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	167 million
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	PLGA775
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)
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