AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1073 vs 746
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 996 vs 653
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1073 vs 746
PassMark - CPU mark 996 vs 653

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
746
1073
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
653
996
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 746 1073
PassMark - CPU mark 653 996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 628

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Brisbane Wolfdale
Launch date April 2008 April 2008
Place in performance rating 2641 2651
Price now $24.99 $19.99
Value for money (0-100) 18.01 29.35
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E8300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 126 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.83 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 154 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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)