Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 662 vs 646
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 218 vs 211
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 387 vs 373

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2006 vs August 2005
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	662 vs 646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	218 vs 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	387 vs 373

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 958 vs 593

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	958 vs 593

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

662

646

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

593

958

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

218

211

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

387

373

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	662	646
PassMark - CPU mark	593	958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	218	211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	387	373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Manchester
Launch date	July 2006	August 2005
Place in performance rating	3069	3082
Price now	$11.99
Processor Number	E4300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	156 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	154 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	12 W
Sockets supported	LGA775	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt
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)