Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x 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
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 681 vs 646

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	681 vs 646

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 958 vs 648
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 211 vs 198
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 373 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	958 vs 648
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	211 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	373 vs 347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

646

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

648

958

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

198

211

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

347

373

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	681	646
PassMark - CPU mark	648	958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198	211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347	373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Manchester
Launch date	Q3'06	August 2005
Place in performance rating	3068	3082
Processor Number	E2160
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	156 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	154 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
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)	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)