AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	December 2008 vs November 2008
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Name	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark		1061
PassMark - CPU mark		1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Griffin	Yorkfield
Launch date	December 2008	November 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	3088
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Processor Number		Q8300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		164 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Maximum core temperature		71.4°C
Transistor count		456 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	S1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
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
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)