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: 1209 vs 1183
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2323 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 | 1209 vs 1183 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2323 vs 1130 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1172 vs 702 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
CPU 2: AMD A8-3870K
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 | AMD A8-3870K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1183 | 1209 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1130 | 2323 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 | |
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Compatibility |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 |