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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1091 vs 1075
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1043 vs 997
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2010 vs April 2008
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 vs 1075
PassMark - CPU mark 1043 vs 997

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
CPU 1
CPU 2
1091
1075
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1043
997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
339
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
603
628
Name AMD Athlon II X2 220 Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 1075
PassMark - CPU mark 1043 997
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

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor Wolfdale
Launch date September 2010 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $32
Place in performance rating 2647 2642
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

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

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

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

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)