AMD E2-1800 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700

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AMD E2-1800 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
AMD E2-1800 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700

CPU comparison

AMD E2-1800 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 - 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 E2-1800 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD E2-1800 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 was released in Q1/2010.
AMD E (23) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
AMD E1/E2-1000 (3) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
1 Generation 2
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E2-1800 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD E2-1800 is 1.70 GHz while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 is at 3.20 GHz.

AMD E2-1800 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD E2-1800 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD E2-1800 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 7340 GPU no iGPU
0.54 GHz GPU frequency --
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 7340 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD E2-1800 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.6 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

AMD E2-1800 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD E2-1800 is 18 W, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD E2-1800 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD E2-1800 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD E2-1800 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
BGA 413 Socket LGA 775
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD E2-1800 (29%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD E2-1800 (24%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
141 (29%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
482 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
244 (15%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1624 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
846 (33%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2532 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
492 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1858 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
AMD Radeon HD 7340 @ 0.70 GHz
112 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD E2-1800 AMD E2-1800
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD E2-1800 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
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