Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD E-300

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
3,835

Rank #2,000

4,369
3,835

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 12.2% (Rank #1444 vs #2000)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
3,578

Rank #1,986

4,382
3,578

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 18.3% (Rank #1410 vs #1986)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,221

Rank #1,982

4,350
4,221

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 3% (Rank #1583 vs #1982)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,459

Rank #1,743

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,426

Rank #1,744

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 E-300 Diff
Cores
2
1
+50%
Threads
2
2
0%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,000 MHz
+39.9%
Clock Multiplier
10x
13x
-23.1%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+91.5%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+75%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
21 GB/s
-20.2%
PCIe Lanes
12
4
+66.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
31 W
52.3% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
65 nm
30.8% less

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 E-300
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 575
Core Name Wolfdale Zacate
Socket LGA775 PPGA478
Package FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3L 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
E-300
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
E-300
575

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
E-300
Zacate

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
E-300
PPGA478

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
E-300

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
E-300
DDR3L 1066

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
E-300
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
E-300
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
E-300
1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
E-300
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
E-300
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 E-300
Process 45 nm 65 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 75 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion --
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
E-300
65 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
E-300
75 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
E-300
--

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
E-300
--

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
E-300
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 E-300
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 756 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
E-300
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
E-300
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
E-300
756 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 E-300
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
E3DNow!
EIST
EMMX
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64