AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 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 445

Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 445

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 3.07 GHz
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 1258
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1826 vs 1150
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1036 vs 702
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.743 vs 0.333
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.169 vs 2.414

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs May 2009
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 3.07 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273 vs 1258
PassMark - CPU mark	1826 vs 1150
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036 vs 702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.743 vs 0.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.169 vs 2.414

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 400 vs 383
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.756 vs 4.487
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.087 vs 0.083
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.68 vs 0.259

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400 vs 383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.756 vs 4.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.087 vs 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.68 vs 0.259

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 445
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1273

1258

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1150

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

383

400

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

702

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.743

0.333

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.487

18.756

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.083

0.087

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.259

0.68

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.169

2.414

Name	AMD Athlon II X3 445	Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273	1258
PassMark - CPU mark	1826	1150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383	400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036	702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.743	0.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.487	18.756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.083	0.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.259	0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.169	2.414

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X3 445	Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rana	Wolfdale
Launch date	May 2010	May 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$91
Place in performance rating	3059	3060
Price now	$91	$119.95
Value for money (0-100)	8.33	4.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E7600
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	169 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.07 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Transistor count	300 million	228 million
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
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	65 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)