AMD Athlon PRO 300U vs Intel Core2 Duo E8435

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AMD Athlon PRO 300U or AMD Athlon PRO 300U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon PRO 300U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Core2 Duo E8435 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2008 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Duo series.
AMD Athlon PRO 300 Group Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000
6 Generation 2
AMD Athlon PRO 300U Name Intel Core2 Duo E8435
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core2 Duo
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Intel Core2 Duo E8435 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8435 is 2.93 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.93 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking Yes
Yes Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
4 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon PRO 300U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core2 Duo E8435 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
Q1/2018 Release date --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
192 Shaders --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon PRO 300U is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core2 Duo E8435 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
12 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2008
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 6.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP5 Socket
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)