Can the Core 2 Duo E4300/G965 match AMD's low-power parts?

Sidney · 16th July 2007, 06:13

In the wake of our Athlon X2 BE-2350 review, the folks at Intel contacted me with a challenge. We had tested AMD's new low-power processor with a motherboard based on the AMD 690G chipset and found the combination to be exceptionally power efficient. We had not, however, tested Core 2 Duo E4300 alongside Intel's G965 Express chipset, which also packs integrated graphics and a low power footprint.

We'd neglected to test this config in part because, honestly, we didn't expect the G965/E4300 combo to deliver results in the same class as the X2 BE-2350/690G pairing. Some of our previous tests had suggested that motherboards based on the G965 chipset drew more power than AMD 690G boards.

Intel confidently claimed its solution was competitive, though, and suggested we test and see for ourselves. That only seemed fair to me, so I decided to give it a shot.

http://techreport.com/onearticle.x/12872

jmke · 16th July 2007, 08:22

CPU BE-2350 : $95 + Mobo : $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...86&Tpk=BE-2350
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153064

CPU E4300 : $119 + mobo : $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153068

AMD seems the better deal then, more performance, less power usage and cheaper

16th July 2007, 06:13	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Can the Core 2 Duo E4300/G965 match AMD's low-power parts? In the wake of our Athlon X2 BE-2350 review, the folks at Intel contacted me with a challenge. We had tested AMD's new low-power processor with a motherboard based on the AMD 690G chipset and found the combination to be exceptionally power efficient. We had not, however, tested Core 2 Duo E4300 alongside Intel's G965 Express chipset, which also packs integrated graphics and a low power footprint. We'd neglected to test this config in part because, honestly, we didn't expect the G965/E4300 combo to deliver results in the same class as the X2 BE-2350/690G pairing. Some of our previous tests had suggested that motherboards based on the G965 chipset drew more power than AMD 690G boards. Intel confidently claimed its solution was competitive, though, and suggested we test and see for ourselves. That only seemed fair to me, so I decided to give it a shot. http://techreport.com/onearticle.x/12872 __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

16th July 2007, 08:22	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	CPU BE-2350 : $95 + Mobo : $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...86&Tpk=BE-2350 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153064 CPU E4300 : $119 + mobo : $85 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115013 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813153068 AMD seems the better deal then, more performance, less power usage and cheaper __________________

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