AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 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 LE-1640

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	October 2007 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 690 vs 489
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 634 vs 430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	690 vs 489
PassMark - CPU mark	634 vs 430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

489

690

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

430

634

Name	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	489	690
PassMark - CPU mark	430	634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		446

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Conroe
Launch date	October 2007	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3008	3025
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$12.99
Processor Number		E6300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		25.13
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	230 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	227 million	167 million
Base frequency		1.86 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 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	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 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)