Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 vs AMD Sempron 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 and AMD Sempron 3000+ 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

AMD Sempron 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 108% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1323 vs 530
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1281 vs 299

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1323 vs 530
PassMark - CPU mark	1281 vs 299

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3000+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1323

530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1281

299

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500	AMD Sempron 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1323	530
PassMark - CPU mark	1281	299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500	AMD Sempron 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Manila
Launch date	August 2008	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2937	2952
Price now	$39.99	$49.95
Processor Number	E8500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.84	2.41
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.16 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	103 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	410 million	81 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	62 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)