AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 710 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 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.

AMD Phenom II X3 710

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 710

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1571 vs 1019
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 956 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2009 vs April 2008
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1571 vs 1019
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
4x 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1084 vs 1067
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 354

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1084 vs 1067
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371 vs 354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 710
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

1084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

1019

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

354

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

956

628

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 710	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1067	1084
PassMark - CPU mark	1571	1019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	354	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956	628

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 710	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Heka	Wolfdale
Launch date	February 2009	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$85
Place in performance rating	2635	2651
Price now	$84.53	$19.99
Value for money (0-100)	8.51	29.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E8300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Transistor count	758 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
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)