Core 2 Duo E8335 vs Phenom II X3 P820

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.66
Core 2 Duo E8335
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.66

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28292825
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series3x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.531.43
DesignerAMDIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)3 March 2009 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo E8335 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speedno data2.933 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo E8335 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1P
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt44 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo E8335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)no data
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo E8335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo E8335 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core 2 Duo E8335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 May 2010 3 March 2009
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 44 Watt

Phenom II X3 P820 has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 76% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Phenom II X3 P820 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8335.

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