Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1060 vs 646
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1892 vs 958
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 337 vs 211
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1061 vs 373
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2008 vs August 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1060 vs 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1892 vs 958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 337 vs 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1061 vs 373

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1060
646
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1892
958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
337
211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1061
373
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1060 646
PassMark - CPU mark 1892 958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 337 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1061 373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Manchester
Launch date November 2008 August 2005
Place in performance rating 3080 3082
Price now $49.99
Processor Number Q8300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 164 mm2 156 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 456 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 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 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)