Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs AMD A8-3870K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 and AMD A8-3870K 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 - 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 401 vs 373
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 401 vs 373

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 1183
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2328 vs 1130
  • Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1172 vs 702
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1210 vs 1183
PassMark - CPU mark 2328 vs 1130
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1172 vs 702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
CPU 2: AMD A8-3870K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1183
1210
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1130
2328
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
401
373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
702
1172
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 AMD A8-3870K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1183 1210
PassMark - CPU mark 1130 2328
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 401 373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 702 1172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1721

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 AMD A8-3870K

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Llano
Launch date Q3'07 December 2011
Place in performance rating 2541 2549
Processor Number E6850
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2 228 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°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 3 GHz
Unlocked

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported PLGA775 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 100 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