AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 440 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 440

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1194 vs 1060
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 364 vs 337
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.184 vs 0.538

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1194 vs 1060
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364 vs 337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184 vs 0.538

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1892 vs 1712
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1061 vs 942
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.964 vs 6.176
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.135 vs 0.124
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.117 vs 0.276
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.999 vs 2.984

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1892 vs 1712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061 vs 942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.964 vs 6.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135 vs 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.117 vs 0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.999 vs 2.984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 440
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1194

1060

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1712

1892

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

337

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

1061

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.184

0.538

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.176

15.964

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.135

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.276

1.117

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.984

3.999

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 440	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1194	1060
PassMark - CPU mark	1712	1892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364	337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	942	1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184	0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.176	15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.276	1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.984	3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 440	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Yorkfield
Launch date	January 2010	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	3076	3080
Price now	$26.99	$49.99
Value for money (0-100)	28.04	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		Q8300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
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	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Transistor count	300 million	456 million
Base frequency		2.50 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)	95 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)