Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs AMD A6-3420M

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E8400		AMD A6-3420M
CPU comparison Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD A6-3420M - 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 Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 was released in Q1/2008. The AMD A6-3420M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M was released in Q4/2011.

Intel Core2 Duo (29)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14)	CPU group	AMD A6-3000M (9)
2	Generation	1
Wolfdale (Penryn)	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Core2 Duo E8400	Characteristic	AMD A6-3420M
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.00 GHz	Frequency	1.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400	Characteristic	AMD A6-3420M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6520G
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	3
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	5
--	Shader	320
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
--	DirectX Version	11

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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6520G
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400	Characteristic	AMD A6-3420M
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400	Characteristic	AMD A6-3420M
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-3420M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400	Characteristic	AMD A6-3420M
45 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 775	Socket	FS1
VT-x	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2008	Release date	Q4/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (100%)

AMD A6-3420M (55%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (77%)

AMD A6-3420M (96%)

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.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8400 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	473 (100%)
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	259 (55%)

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.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8400 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	841 (100%)
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	773 (92%)

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.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8400 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	1129 (54%)
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2084 (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.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A6-3420M AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz	256 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8400 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	252 (100%)
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 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.


	Intel Core2 Duo E8400 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	465 (100%)
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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