AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 435 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 435
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1160 vs 1142
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 370 vs 362
- 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.146 vs 0.609
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | October 2009 vs April 2009 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz vs 2.67 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1160 vs 1142 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 370 vs 362 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.146 vs 0.609 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2068 vs 1625
- Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1139 vs 997
- 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.494 vs 6.968
- Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.171 vs 0.136
- Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.93 vs 2.867
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 3 |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2068 vs 1625 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1139 vs 997 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 20.494 vs 6.968 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.171 vs 0.136 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.93 vs 2.867 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 435
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
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| Name | AMD Athlon II X3 435 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1160 | 1142 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1625 | 2068 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 370 | 362 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 997 | 1139 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.146 | 0.609 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 6.968 | 20.494 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.136 | 0.171 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.867 | 4.93 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.4 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon II X3 435 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Rana | Yorkfield |
| Launch date | October 2009 | April 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | |
| Place in performance rating | 3005 | 3008 |
| Price now | $29.99 | $99.50 |
| Value for money (0-100) | 24.28 | 9.38 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | Q8400 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 169 mm | 164 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| Number of cores | 3 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 300 million | 456 million |
| Base frequency | 2.66 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 |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM3 | LGA775 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
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