AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 435 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 435

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 435

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 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 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1630 vs 1206
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 997 vs 738
6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.146 vs 0.33
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.136 vs 0.099
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.867 vs 2.408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2009 vs January 2008
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1630 vs 1206
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	997 vs 738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136 vs 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.867 vs 2.408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.9 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1237 vs 1166
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 422 vs 370
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 6.968

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1237 vs 1166
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422 vs 370
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311 vs 6.968

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 435
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1166

1237

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1630

1206

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

370

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

997

738

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.146

0.33

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.968

26.311

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.099

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.867

2.408

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 435	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1166	1237
PassMark - CPU mark	1630	1206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	370	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	997	738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.968	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.867	2.408
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 435	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Wolfdale
Launch date	October 2009	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$160
Place in performance rating	2982	2971
Price now	$29.99	$129.95
Value for money (0-100)	24.28	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E8400
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	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Transistor count	300 million	410 million
Base frequency		3.00 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)