AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 240 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Athlon II X2 240

Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 618 vs 612
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.699 vs 0.322

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2009 vs January 2008
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	618 vs 612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.699 vs 0.322

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1144 vs 1081
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1124 vs 1044
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 368 vs 338
6.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.206 vs 4.009
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.1 vs 0.093
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.463 vs 1.779

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1144 vs 1081
PassMark - CPU mark	1124 vs 1044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	368 vs 338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.206 vs 4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1 vs 0.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.463 vs 1.779

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 240
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

1144

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1044

1124

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

338

368

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

618

612

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.699

0.322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.009

27.206

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.093

0.1

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.779

2.463

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 240	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081	1144
PassMark - CPU mark	1044	1124
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338	368
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	618	612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.699	0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.009	27.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.093	0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.779	2.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.685

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 240	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Wolfdale
Launch date	July 2009	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$35
Place in performance rating	3100	3095
Price now	$15.99	$49.99
Value for money (0-100)	30.24	11.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E8200
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
Base frequency		2.66 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)