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.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

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: 1075 vs 746
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 997 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	1075 vs 746
PassMark - CPU mark	997 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

1075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

653

997

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	746	1075
PassMark - CPU mark	653	997
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	2642
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)