AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 425 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 X3 425

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1084 vs 1073
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1576 vs 996
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 788 vs 628
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2009 vs April 2008
Number of cores 3 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1084 vs 1073
PassMark - CPU mark 1576 vs 996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 788 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 320
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.83 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 371 vs 320

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 425
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1084
1073
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1576
996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
320
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
788
628
Name AMD Athlon II X3 425 Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1084 1073
PassMark - CPU mark 1576 996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 320 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 788 628

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X3 425 Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Rana Wolfdale
Launch date October 2009 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $42
Place in performance rating 2638 2651
Price now $26.99 $19.99
Value for money (0-100) 25.22 29.35
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E8300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.83 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Transistor count 300 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) 95 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)