AMD Athlon II X2 265 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,489

Rank #1,295

vs
4,223

Rank #1,637

4,489
4,223

Athlon II X2 265 wins by 5.9% (Rank #1295 vs #1637)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,533

Rank #1,261

vs
4,271

Rank #1,514

4,533
4,271

Athlon II X2 265 wins by 5.8% (Rank #1261 vs #1514)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,422

Rank #1,404

vs
4,150

Rank #2,033

4,422
4,150

Athlon II X2 265 wins by 6.2% (Rank #1404 vs #2033)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,494

Rank #1,576

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,476

Rank #1,477

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,473

Rank #1,577

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Athlon II X2 265 Core 2 Quad Q8400 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,666 MHz
+19.9%
Clock Multiplier
17x
8x
+51.5%
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
4 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
95 W
31.6% less
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Athlon II X2 265 Core 2 Quad Q8400
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number E8600 --
Core Name Regor Yorkfield
Socket LGA775 Socket 775
Package µPGA FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Athlon II X2 265
AMD
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel

Model Number

Athlon II X2 265
E8600
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Core Name

Athlon II X2 265
Regor
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Yorkfield

Socket

Athlon II X2 265
LGA775
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Socket 775

Package

Athlon II X2 265
µPGA
Core 2 Quad Q8400
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Athlon II X2 265
DDR3 1066
Core 2 Quad Q8400
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

Athlon II X2 265
No
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

PCIe Revision

Athlon II X2 265
2.0
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

PCIe Configuration

Athlon II X2 265
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Market Segment

Athlon II X2 265
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Athlon II X2 265
Yes
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Athlon II X2 265 Core 2 Quad Q8400
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Die Area 117 mm² 82 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Athlon II X2 265
45 nm
Core 2 Quad Q8400
45 nm

Die Area

Athlon II X2 265
117 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q8400
82 mm²

Transistor Count

Athlon II X2 265
0.00 billion
Core 2 Quad Q8400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Athlon II X2 265
--
Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel

Word Size

Athlon II X2 265
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Athlon II X2 265 Core 2 Quad Q8400
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

Athlon II X2 265
HD Graphics
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

GPU Designer

Athlon II X2 265
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

GPU Max Frequency

Athlon II X2 265
1000 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q8400
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Athlon II X2 265 Core 2 Quad Q8400
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64