Phenom II X3 N830 vs Core 2 Duo E8135

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8135
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 44 Watt
0.73
+1.4%

Core 2 Duo E8135 outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26932697
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno data3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency1.511.88
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date3 March 2009 (15 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.667 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1.5 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830 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
SocketPS1
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no 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.

Core 2 Duo E8135 0.73
+1.4%
Phenom II X3 N830 0.72

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.

Core 2 Duo E8135 1112
+0.5%
Phenom II X3 N830 1107

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.

Core 2 Duo E8135 360
+33.8%
Phenom II X3 N830 269

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.

Core 2 Duo E8135 642
Phenom II X3 N830 744
+15.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.72
Recency 3 March 2009 12 May 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8135 has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Phenom II X3 N830, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 25.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8135 and Phenom II X3 N830, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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