Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A6-9210

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
4,232

Rank #1,622

4,369
4,232

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 3.1% (Rank #1444 vs #1622)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
4,179

Rank #1,600

4,382
4,179

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 4.6% (Rank #1410 vs #1600)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,311

Rank #1,723

4,350
4,311

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 0.9% (Rank #1583 vs #1723)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,492

Rank #1,596

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,452

Rank #1,642

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,466

Rank #1,629

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-9210 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
2
0%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,800 MHz
+15.9%
Clock Multiplier
10x
--
L1 Cache
62 KB
--
L2 Cache
6 MiB
--
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
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
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-9210
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 T9600
Core Name Wolfdale --
Socket LGA775 BGA479, PGA478
Package FC-LGA6 --
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 --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A6-9210
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
A6-9210
T9600

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
A6-9210
--

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
A6-9210
BGA479, PGA478

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
A6-9210
--

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
A6-9210
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
A6-9210
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
A6-9210
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
A6-9210
1x16

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
A6-9210
--

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
A6-9210
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-9210
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Die Area 107 mm² --
Transistor Count 0.00 billion --
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
A6-9210
45 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
A6-9210
--

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
A6-9210
--

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A6-9210
--

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
A6-9210
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-9210
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 667 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
A6-9210
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A6-9210
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
A6-9210
667 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-9210
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64