AMD E2-3000M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-3000M and Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD E2-3000M

Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3000M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 668 vs 652
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1174 vs 1139
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1887 vs 1795

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 June 2011 vs 1 October 2008
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	668 vs 652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1174 vs 1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1887 vs 1795

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 768 vs 731

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	768 vs 731

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-3000M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

731

768

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

668

652

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1174

1139

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1887

1795

Name	AMD E2-3000M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	731	768
PassMark - CPU mark	668	652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1174	1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1887	1795

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-3000M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Merom
Launch date	15 June 2011	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2289	2302
Series	AMD E-Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	226 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	1000 Million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FS1	Socket P
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)