Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ 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, 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).

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 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
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1237 vs 511
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1206 vs 438

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2008 vs April 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1237 vs 511
PassMark - CPU mark	1206 vs 438

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1237

511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1206

438

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1237	511
PassMark - CPU mark	1206	438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	NewCastle
Launch date	January 2008	April 2004
Place in performance rating	2971	2974
Price now	$129.95	$99.99
Processor Number	E8400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.87	1.29
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	144 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	410 million	69 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	754
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)