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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

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: 1061 vs 646
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1906 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	1061 vs 646
PassMark - CPU mark	1906 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

1061

646

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1906

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	1061	646
PassMark - CPU mark	1906	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	3088	3090
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)