AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Intel Core2 Duo E8700 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 340 or Intel Core2 Duo E8700 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 was released in Q4/2012. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 was released in Q1/2009. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Trinity | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8700 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8700 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo E8700 is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8700 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo E8700 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8700 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 |
FM2 | Socket | LGA 775 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
30 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 340 | Intel Core2 Duo E8700 |
Unknown | Unknown |