AMD Phenom II X3 N830 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 N830 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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).

AMD Phenom II X3 N830

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N830

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1241 vs 952
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 688 vs 571
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.863 vs 0.291
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.113 vs 0.083

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 May 2010 vs August 2008
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1241 vs 952
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	688 vs 571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.863 vs 0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.113 vs 0.083

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 vs 828
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 271
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.015 vs 8.244

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1056 vs 828
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	342 vs 271
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.015 vs 8.244

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 N830
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

828

1056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1241

952

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

271

342

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

688

571

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.863

0.291

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.244

13.015

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.113

0.083

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 N830	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	828	1056
PassMark - CPU mark	1241	952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	271	342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	688	571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.863	0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.244	13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.113	0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.19

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 N830	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Wolfdale
Launch date	12 May 2010	August 2008
Place in performance rating	3192	3061
Series	3x AMD Phenom II	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		E7300
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		25.46
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz
L2 cache	1536 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		82 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
Transistor count		228 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
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