Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 X2 5400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
12x 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

Launch date	April 2008 vs December 2006
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1614 vs 996
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1300 vs 371
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2136 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1614 vs 996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1300 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2136 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

996

1614

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

371

1300

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

628

2136

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1073	0
PassMark - CPU mark	996	1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371	1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	628	2136

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Windsor
Launch date	April 2008	December 2006
Place in performance rating	2651	2654
Price now	$19.99	$52.99
Processor Number	E8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.35	8.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	220 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	512 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	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	154 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	AM2
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)