Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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).

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 914 vs 646
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 299 vs 211
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 507 vs 373

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs August 2005
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
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	914 vs 646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	299 vs 211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	507 vs 373

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 958 vs 855

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	958 vs 855

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

646

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

855

958

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

299

211

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

507

373

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	914	646
PassMark - CPU mark	855	958
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	299	211
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	507	373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.07

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Manchester
Launch date	March 2008	August 2005
Place in performance rating	3155	3090
Processor Number	E2220
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 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	2.4 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)