Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 vs AMD Athlon 64 3700+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 and AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 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 E8300

AMD Athlon 64 3700+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
6x 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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1073 vs 435
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 996 vs 394

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2008 vs May 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1073 vs 435
PassMark - CPU mark	996 vs 394

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3700+

2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1018 vs 371
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 979 vs 628

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1018 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	979 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3700+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1073

435

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

996

394

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

371

1018

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

628

979

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	AMD Athlon 64 3700+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1073	435
PassMark - CPU mark	996	394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371	1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	628	979

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	AMD Athlon 64 3700+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	San Diego
Launch date	April 2008	May 2004
Place in performance rating	2651	2655
Price now	$19.99	$69
Processor Number	E8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.35	2.56
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	115 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	410 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
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
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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)