Intel Pentium E6500 processor review

Pentium E6500 processor released by Intel; release date: August 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $50. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Wolfdale microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.93 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 74.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 2048 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3.

Supported socket types: LGA775. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4760

1240

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

154674

1154

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

355

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

625

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

0.322 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

13.914 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.097 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.533 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

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218.231 mHash/s

2.296 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240
PassMark - CPU mark	1154
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	0.322 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	13.914 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.097 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.533 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	2.296 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale
Launch date	August 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	3012
Price now	$157.95
Processor Number	E6500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.28
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2
Transistor count	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)