Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs Core 2 Duo T8300
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T8300 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 3600+ by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2512 | 2993 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.51 | 0.43 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Manchester (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 31 May 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $241 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA479,PGA478 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.93 | 0.40 |
| Recency | 10 January 2008 | 31 May 2005 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 89 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T8300 has a 132.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo T8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T8300 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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