AMD Phenom II X3 P820 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X3 P820 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, 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 P820

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 P820

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
1 more threads: 3 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1068 vs 721
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 640 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 May 2010 vs 1 October 2008
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Number of threads	3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1068 vs 721
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	640 vs 430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 747 vs 717
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 241 vs 227

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	747 vs 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	241 vs 227

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X3 P820
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

717

747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

721

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

227

241

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

640

430

Name	AMD Phenom II X3 P820	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	717	747
PassMark - CPU mark	1068	721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	227	241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	640	430

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X3 P820	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Merom
Launch date	12 May 2010	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2971	2977
Series	3x AMD Phenom II	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3	2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	34 Watt
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)