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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 and the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 3 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2008. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Rana | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 440 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 clocks with 3.16 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
3 | Cores | 2 |
3 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.16 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X3 440, while the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X3 440 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
45 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 |
AM3 | Socket | LGA 775 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q1/2008 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 440 | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |