AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 440 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon II X3 440

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1194 vs 1077
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 364 vs 353
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.184 vs 0.576

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1194 vs 1077
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364 vs 353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184 vs 0.576

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2097 vs 1712
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1114 vs 942
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.478 vs 6.176
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.148 vs 0.124
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.829 vs 0.276
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.217 vs 2.984

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2097 vs 1712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1114 vs 942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.478 vs 6.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.148 vs 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.829 vs 0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.217 vs 2.984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 440
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1194

1077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1712

2097

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

1114

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.184

0.576

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.176

24.478

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.148

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.276

0.829

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.984

4.217

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 440	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1194	1077
PassMark - CPU mark	1712	2097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	942	1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.184	0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.176	24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.276	0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.984	4.217

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 440	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Kentsfield
Launch date	January 2010	April 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	3076	3050
Price now	$26.99	$44.99
Value for money (0-100)	28.04	21.53
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		Q6700
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	286 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Transistor count	300 million	582 million
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		62 °C
Maximum core temperature		62.2°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.500V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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)