Intel Pentium E5800 vs AMD Athlon II X3 440

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5800 and AMD Athlon II X3 440 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 Pentium E5800

AMD Athlon II X3 440

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5800

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1275 vs 1194
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 382 vs 364
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.444 vs 6.176
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.556 vs 0.276

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2010 vs January 2010
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275 vs 1194
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382 vs 364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.444 vs 6.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.556 vs 0.276

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1712 vs 1175
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 942 vs 648
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.184 vs 0.389
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.124 vs 0.09
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.984 vs 2.573

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1712 vs 1175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	942 vs 648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184 vs 0.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124 vs 0.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.984 vs 2.573

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5800
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 440

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

1194

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

1712

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

648

942

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.389

2.184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.444

6.176

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.09

0.124

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.556

0.276

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.573

2.984

Name	Intel Pentium E5800	AMD Athlon II X3 440
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275	1194
PassMark - CPU mark	1175	1712
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	648	942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.389	2.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.444	6.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.09	0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.556	0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.573	2.984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5800	AMD Athlon II X3 440
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Rana
Launch date	November 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$68	$47
Place in performance rating	3073	3076
Price now	$29.99	$26.99
Processor Number	E5800
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.63	28.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Transistor count	228 million	300 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)