Core 2 Duo E8500 vs E2-3800

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Aggregate performance score

E2-3800
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.73
Core 2 Duo E8500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.81
+11%

Core 2 Duo E8500 outperforms E2-3800 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26942611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency4.611.18
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz3.17 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache2048 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFT3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8280no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

E2-3800 0.73
Core 2 Duo E8500 0.81
+11%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

E2-3800 1152
Core 2 Duo E8500 1281
+11.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

E2-3800 136
Core 2 Duo E8500 389
+186%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

E2-3800 389
Core 2 Duo E8500 638
+64%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.81
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

E2-3800 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Duo E8500, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core 2 Duo E8500 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3800 in performance tests.

Be aware that E2-3800 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E8500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo E8500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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