AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 630 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 630

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2157 vs 1276
  • Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1155 vs 754
  • 7.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.635 vs 0.344
  • Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.166 vs 0.086
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.684 vs 2.496
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2009 vs August 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2157 vs 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1155 vs 754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.635 vs 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.166 vs 0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.684 vs 2.496

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 3x 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1322 vs 1129
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 347
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.046 vs 8.536
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1322 vs 1129
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 vs 347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.046 vs 8.536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 630
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1129
1322
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2157
1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
347
439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1155
754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.635
0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.536
23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.166
0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.684
2.496
Name AMD Athlon II X4 630 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1129 1322
PassMark - CPU mark 2157 1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 347 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1155 754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.635 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.536 23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.166 0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.684 2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X4 630 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Essentials

Architecture codename Propus Wolfdale
Launch date September 2009 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $63
Place in performance rating 2967 2937
Price now $42.99 $39.99
Value for money (0-100) 21.49 16.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E8500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 300 million 410 million
Base frequency 3.16 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)