AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 220 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 II X2 220
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1091 vs 1073
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1043 vs 996
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2010 vs April 2008 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1091 vs 1073 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1043 vs 996 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
- Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 339
- Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 628 vs 603
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.83 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
L2 cache | 6144 KB vs 512 KB |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 371 vs 339 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 628 vs 603 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 220
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1091 | 1073 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1043 | 996 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 339 | 371 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 603 | 628 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Regor | Wolfdale |
Launch date | September 2010 | April 2008 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $32 | |
Place in performance rating | 2646 | 2651 |
Price now | $32.19 | $19.99 |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.92 | 29.35 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | E8300 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 117 mm | 107 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 6144 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 410 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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | LGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |