AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
• 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1350 vs 1075
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2536 vs 997
• Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 477 vs 371
• 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1584 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

• Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 62°C
• 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1350 1075
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2536 997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	477 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1584 628

Compare specifications (specs)