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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core2 Duo E8400 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs AMD Sempron PCs 42 |
Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
5.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 2,826 |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm |
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First seen on June, 2012
AMD Sempron PCs 42
- 2.1 GHz
- Single core
4.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Sempron PCs 42
| | Much lower typical power consumption 20.31W | | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 100 °C |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 6.02 $/year | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 21.9 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E8400 vs 42 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 12x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 2,826 | vs | 758 | Around 3.8x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 45% higher clock speed | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 6x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 2.11 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,251 | vs | 532 | More than 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 2,160 | vs | 453 | More than 4.8x better PassMark score | |||
| More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.23 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 52.81W | 2.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 100 °C | vs | 72.4 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | 2.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | 2.6x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Duo E8400 vs Sempron PCs 42
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E8400 | vs | Sempron PCs 42 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| S1 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.83 pt/W | 2.03 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 20.31W | |
details | Core2 Duo E8400 | vs | Sempron PCs 42 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.4°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.22 GHz | 2.11 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.23 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | 2.11 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 333 MHz | |
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