E2-3800 vs Core 2 Duo T6670

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T6670
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.52
E2-3800
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.73
+40.4%

E2-3800 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6670 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28602677
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.414.61
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2 MB2048 KB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 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
SocketPGA478FT3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8280
Number of pipelinesno data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T6670 and E2-3800.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 T6670 0.52
E2-3800 0.73
+40.4%

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 T6670 827
E2-3800 1152
+39.3%

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 T6670 260
+91.2%
E2-3800 136

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 T6670 399
+2.6%
E2-3800 389

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.

Core 2 Duo T6670 2365
+3.1%
E2-3800 2295

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.

Core 2 Duo T6670 4430
+23.9%
E2-3800 3575

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.

Core 2 Duo T6670 52.04
E2-3800 42.64
+22%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.52 0.73
Recency 1 January 2009 23 May 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

E2-3800 has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The E2-3800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6670 in performance tests.


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