Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A8-3510MX

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
4,144

Rank #1,751

4,369
4,144

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 5.1% (Rank #1444 vs #1751)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
3,996

Rank #1,767

4,382
3,996

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 8.8% (Rank #1410 vs #1767)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,367

Rank #1,539

4,350
4,367

A8-3510MX wins by 0.4% (Rank #1583 vs #1539)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,507

Rank #1,479

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,495

Rank #1,356

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,493

Rank #1,453

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A8-3510MX Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
2
0%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,200 MHz
+33.9%
Clock Multiplier
10x
18x
-44.4%
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
+50%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
21 GB/s
-20.2%
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
32 nm
28.9% more

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A8-3510MX
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 B960
Core Name Wolfdale Llano
Socket LGA775 FCPGA988, PGA988
Package FC-LGA6 µPGA
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3 1066/1333
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 Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A8-3510MX
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
A8-3510MX
B960

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
A8-3510MX
Llano

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
A8-3510MX
FCPGA988, PGA988

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
A8-3510MX
µPGA

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
A8-3510MX
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
A8-3510MX
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
A8-3510MX
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
A8-3510MX
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
A8-3510MX
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
A8-3510MX
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A8-3510MX
Process 45 nm 32 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 228 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 1,178
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
A8-3510MX
32 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
A8-3510MX
228 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
A8-3510MX
1,178

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A8-3510MX
--

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
A8-3510MX
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A8-3510MX
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
A8-3510MX
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A8-3510MX
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
A8-3510MX
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 A8-3510MX
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
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