Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs AMD FX-8300
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 and AMD FX-8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
- Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70.50°C
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 72°C vs 70.50°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1183
- 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5334 vs 1130
- Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 401
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 702
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1496 vs 1183 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5334 vs 1130 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 518 vs 401 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2318 vs 702 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300
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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 FX-8300 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1183 | 1496 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1130 | 5334 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 401 | 518 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 702 | 2318 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2697 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.817 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.41 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.397 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.995 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.999 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 | AMD FX-8300 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Conroe | Vishera |
Launch date | Q3'07 | October 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 2541 | 2547 |
Processor Number | E6850 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | FD8300WMHKBOX | |
OPN Tray | FD8300WMW8KHK | |
Price now | $80.59 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 28.21 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 143 mm2 | 315 mm |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 32 nm SOI |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C | 70.50°C |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Transistor count | 291 million | 1200 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.5V | |
L1 cache | 384 KB | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V | |
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Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | PLGA775 | AM3+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 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 | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a |