Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A4-4000

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
4,197

Rank #1,680

4,369
4,197

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 3.9% (Rank #1444 vs #1680)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
4,131

Rank #1,647

4,382
4,131

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 5.7% (Rank #1410 vs #1647)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,295

Rank #1,770

4,350
4,295

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 1.3% (Rank #1583 vs #1770)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,495

Rank #1,570

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,456

Rank #1,622

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,468

Rank #1,617

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-4000 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
2
0%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
1,900 MHz
+42.9%
Clock Multiplier
10x
30x
-66.7%
L1 Cache
62 KB
125 KB
-50%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
1 MiB
+83.3%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
26 GB/s
-33.6%
PCIe Lanes
12
1
+91.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
35 W
46.2% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
22 nm
51.1% more

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-4000
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 1005M
Core Name Wolfdale Richland
Socket LGA775 FCPGA988
Package FC-LGA6 µPGA
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-4000
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
A4-4000
1005M

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
A4-4000
Richland

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
A4-4000
FCPGA988

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
A4-4000
µPGA

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
A4-4000
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
A4-4000
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
A4-4000
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
A4-4000
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
A4-4000
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
A4-4000
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-4000
Process 45 nm 22 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 246 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 1,303
Manufacturer Intel GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
A4-4000
22 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
A4-4000
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
A4-4000
1,303

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-4000
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
A4-4000
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-4000
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
A4-4000
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-4000
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
A4-4000
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-4000
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
PowerNow!
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64