AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 240 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 Quad Q8200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 240

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1078 vs 993
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 320
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.699 vs 0.501

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2009 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1078 vs 993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338 vs 320
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.699 vs 0.501

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1782 vs 1050
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1006 vs 618
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.702 vs 4.009
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.111 vs 0.093
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.688 vs 1.779

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1782 vs 1050
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1006 vs 618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.702 vs 4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111 vs 0.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.688 vs 1.779

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 240
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

993

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1782

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

338

320

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

618

1006

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.699

0.501

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.009

16.702

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.093

0.111

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.779

3.688

Name	AMD Athlon II X2 240	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1078	993
PassMark - CPU mark	1050	1782
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338	320
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	618	1006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.699	0.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.009	16.702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.093	0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.779	3.688
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.035

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X2 240	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Regor	Yorkfield
Launch date	July 2009	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$35
Place in performance rating	3112	3129
Price now	$15.99	$22.99
Value for money (0-100)	30.24	36.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		Q8200
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	164 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	410 million	456 million
Base frequency		2.33 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Maximum core temperature		71.4°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	95 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)