Core 2 Duo T8300 vs Phenom II X2 N620

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.82
Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.93
+13.4%

Core 2 Duo T8300 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26002528
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.222.51
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$241

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cacheno data3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300 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.

SocketS1BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualizationno data
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no 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.

Phenom II X2 N620 0.82
Core 2 Duo T8300 0.93
+13.4%

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 352
+16.2%
Core 2 Duo T8300 303

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 647
+34.5%
Core 2 Duo T8300 481

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 2503
Core 2 Duo T8300 2626
+4.9%

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 4810
Core 2 Duo T8300 4837
+0.6%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Phenom II X2 N620 2282
+6.5%
Core 2 Duo T8300 2143

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 0.93
Recency 12 May 2010 10 January 2008

Phenom II X2 N620 has an age advantage of 2 years.

Core 2 Duo T8300, on the other hand, has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core 2 Duo T8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 N620 and Core 2 Duo T8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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