AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 910 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 910

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1776 vs 996
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1258 vs 628
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2009 vs April 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1776 vs 996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1258 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 3x 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1073 vs 988
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 361
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 1073 vs 988
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 371 vs 361

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 910
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
988
1073
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1776
996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
361
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1258
628
Name AMD Phenom II X4 910 Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 988 1073
PassMark - CPU mark 1776 996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 361 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1258 628

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X4 910 Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Deneb Wolfdale
Launch date February 2009 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $100
Place in performance rating 2640 2651
Price now $100 $19.99
Value for money (0-100) 9.58 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 4 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)