AMD Athlon 64 2600+ vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 2600+ and Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 64 2600+

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2600+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	January 2008 vs July 2006
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 13% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 661 vs 448
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 588 vs 374

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	661 vs 448
PassMark - CPU mark	588 vs 374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 2600+
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

448

661

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

374

588

Name	AMD Athlon 64 2600+	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
PassMark - Single thread mark	448	661
PassMark - CPU mark	374	588
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		387

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 2600+	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lima	Conroe
Launch date	January 2008	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3089	3074
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$11.99
Processor Number		E4300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		25.80
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	77 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	122 million	167 million
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		61.4°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		12 W
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
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)