Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A4-1200

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,369

Rank #1,444

vs
3,554

Rank #2,058

4,369
3,554

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 18.7% (Rank #1444 vs #2058)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
3,089

Rank #2,058

4,382
3,089

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 29.5% (Rank #1410 vs #2058)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,251

Rank #1,900

4,350
4,251

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 2.3% (Rank #1583 vs #1900)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,460

Rank #1,735

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,421

Rank #1,758

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,436

Rank #1,751

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-1200 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,130 MHz
+36%
Clock Multiplier
10x
10x
0%
L1 Cache
62 KB
125 KB
-50%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+91.5%
Memory Channels
2
1
+50%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+87.5%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
6 GB/s
+62.4%
PCIe Lanes
12
4
+66.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
10 W
84.6% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
32 nm
28.9% more

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-1200
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 D2700
Core Name Wolfdale Temash
Socket LGA775 FCBGA559
Package FC-LGA6 BGA2
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-1200
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
A4-1200
D2700

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
A4-1200
Temash

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
A4-1200
FCBGA559

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
A4-1200
BGA2

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
A4-1200
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
A4-1200
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
A4-1200
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
A4-1200
1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
A4-1200
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
A4-1200
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-1200
Process 45 nm 32 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 246 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion --
Manufacturer Intel GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
A4-1200
32 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
A4-1200
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
A4-1200
--

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-1200
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
A4-1200
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-1200
GPU HD Graphics Integrated
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 756 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
A4-1200
Integrated

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-1200
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
A4-1200
756 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-1200
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
EIST
EPT
F16C
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