AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs Intel Pentium E5300

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Intel Pentium E5300 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1500 vs 1013
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3864 vs 901
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 509 vs 316
  • 4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 554
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2010 vs November 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1500 vs 1013
PassMark - CPU mark 3864 vs 901
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 509 vs 316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2230 vs 554

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1500
1013
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3864
901
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
509
316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2230
554
Name AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE Intel Pentium E5300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1500 1013
PassMark - CPU mark 3864 901
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 509 316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2230 554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.182
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE Intel Pentium E5300

Essentials

Architecture codename Thuban Wolfdale
Launch date December 2010 November 2008
Place in performance rating 2713 2727
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $64
Price now $15.40
Processor Number E5300
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 29.44

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 346 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Transistor count 904 million 228 million
Unlocked
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 74.1°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) 125 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

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)