AMD Athlon X2 4450e vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 4450e and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, 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).

AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4450e

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1045 vs 371
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1701 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1045 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1701 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1075 vs 1066
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 997 vs 867

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1075 vs 1066
PassMark - CPU mark	997 vs 867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 4450e
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1066

1075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

997

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1045

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1701

628

Name	AMD Athlon X2 4450e	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1066	1075
PassMark - CPU mark	867	997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1045	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1701	628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.492

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 4450e	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Wolfdale
Launch date	April 2008	April 2008
Place in performance rating	2544	2557
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		E8300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		29.35
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	126 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	154 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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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)