AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE vs Intel Xeon 7120M
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE and Intel Xeon 7120M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 7120M
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 90 nm |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 256 KB |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE | Intel Xeon 7120M | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
| Architecture codename | Windsor | Tulsa |
| Launch date | August 2006 | August 2006 |
| Place in performance rating | not rated | not rated |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Processor Number | 7120M | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 220 mm | 435 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1024 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Transistor count | 154 million | 1328 million |
| Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | |
| Maximum core temperature | 60°C | |
| VID voltage range | 1.10V-1.35V | |
Compatibility |
||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM2 | PPGA604 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 53.3mm x 53.3mm | |
Memory |
||
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | |
Security & Reliability |
||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| FSB parity | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Navigation
Choose a CPU
Compare processors
Compare AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE with others
AMDAthlon 64 X2 3600+ EE vs
IntelXeon 7120M
AMDAthlon 64 X2 3600+ EE vs
IntelXeon 7110N
AMDAthlon 64 X2 3600+ EE vs
IntelXeon 7110M
