Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs AMD A8-3530MX
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | AMD A8-3530MX | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E8500 or AMD A8-3530MX - 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 E8500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.16 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 was released in Q1/2008. The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX was released in Q2/2011. |
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| 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 | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 3.16 GHz while the AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3530MX is at 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz). |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3530MX |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.16 GHz | Frequency | 1.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or AMD A8-3530MX 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
| GPU frequency | 0.44 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 5 |
| -- | Shader | 400 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A8-3530MX supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3530MX |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 65 W, while the AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3530MX |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3530MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | AMD A8-3530MX |
| 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 | Q2/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | AMD A8-3530MX |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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