Intel Core2 Duo E8600 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B57 |
Released July, 2008
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
- 3.33 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E8600
 | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core |
| | Higher clock speed 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B57
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X2 B57
| | Much lower typical power consumption 65W | | Much lower annual home energy cost 19.27 $/year |
| | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 70.08 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 6x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.33 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 65W | vs | 120.65W | More than 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | vs | 47.3 $/year | 2.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | vs | 113.62 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Core2 Duo E8600 vs Phenom II X2 B57
clock speed
L2 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E8600 | vs | Phenom II X2 B57 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Core2 Duo E8600 | vs | Phenom II X2 B57 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 80W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 19.27 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.62 $/year | 70.08 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 120.65W | 65W | |
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| Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 2,200 MHz | |
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