Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD A8-3800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD A8-3800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

AMD A8-3800

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3800

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1044 vs 947
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2041 vs 942
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 310
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 533

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1044 vs 947
PassMark - CPU mark	2041 vs 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338 vs 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1184 vs 533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD A8-3800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1044

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

2041

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

310

338

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

1184

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD A8-3800
PassMark - Single thread mark	947	1044
PassMark - CPU mark	942	2041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310	338
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533	1184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD A8-3800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Llano
Launch date	Q3'06	June 2011
Place in performance rating	2779	2784
Processor Number	E6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	228 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	1178 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3