Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A4-5300

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
4,224

Rank #1,635

4,369
4,224

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 3.3% (Rank #1444 vs #1635)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
4,286

Rank #1,499

4,382
4,286

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 2.2% (Rank #1410 vs #1499)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,131

Rank #2,040

4,350
4,131

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 5% (Rank #1583 vs #2040)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,505

Rank #1,493

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,464

Rank #1,572

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,475

Rank #1,573

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-5300 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,260 MHz
+32.1%
Clock Multiplier
10x
36x
-72.2%
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
+75%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
17 GB/s
-0.6%
PCIe Lanes
12
16
-25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
35 W
46.2% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
32 nm
28.9% more

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-5300
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 i3-350M
Core Name Wolfdale Trinity
Socket LGA775 BGA1288, PGA988
Package FC-LGA6 µPGA
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) 1x16
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-5300
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
A4-5300
i3-350M

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
A4-5300
Trinity

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
A4-5300
BGA1288, PGA988

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
A4-5300
µPGA

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
A4-5300
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
A4-5300
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
A4-5300
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
A4-5300
1x16

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
A4-5300
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
A4-5300
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-5300
Process 45 nm 32 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
A4-5300
32 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
A4-5300
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
A4-5300
1,303

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-5300
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
A4-5300
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-5300
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 667 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
A4-5300
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A4-5300
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
A4-5300
667 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 A4-5300
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64