Core 2 Duo T5870 vs E2-3800

Aggregate performance score

E2-3800
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.73
+65.9%
Core 2 Duo T5870
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44

E2-3800 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5870 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26772943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency4.611.22
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 data2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz2 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 configuration1no data
SocketFT3no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870. 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-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 T5870 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8280no data
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E2-3800 and Core 2 Duo T5870 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 T5870.

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
+65.9%
Core 2 Duo T5870 0.44

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
+65%
Core 2 Duo T5870 698

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 T5870 217
+59.6%

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
+9%
Core 2 Duo T5870 357

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

E2-3800 2295
+9.9%
Core 2 Duo T5870 2089

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

E2-3800 3575
Core 2 Duo T5870 3810
+6.6%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

E2-3800 42.64
+40.8%
Core 2 Duo T5870 60.04

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.44
Recency 23 May 2013 1 October 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

E2-3800 has a 65.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The E2-3800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5870 in performance tests.


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