Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E8600 and the AMD Athlon II X2 250 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E8600 2 core processor released in Q3/2008 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E8600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.33 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 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 Intel Core2 Duo E8600, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
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 |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core2 Duo E8600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8600 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 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 | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2008 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
Unknown | Unknown |