AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 445 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 445

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.1 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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 1077
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 383 vs 353
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.743 vs 0.576
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2010 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency 3.1 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 1273 vs 1077
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 383 vs 353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.743 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 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2097 vs 1826
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1114 vs 1036
  • 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.478 vs 4.487
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.148 vs 0.083
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.829 vs 0.259
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.217 vs 3.169
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 3
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2097 vs 1826
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1114 vs 1036
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.478 vs 4.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.148 vs 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.829 vs 0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.217 vs 3.169

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 445
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1273
1077
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1826
2097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
383
353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1036
1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.743
0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.487
24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.083
0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.259
0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.169
4.217
Name AMD Athlon II X3 445 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1273 1077
PassMark - CPU mark 1826 2097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 383 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1036 1114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.743 0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4.487 24.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.083 0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.259 0.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.169 4.217

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X3 445 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

Essentials

Architecture codename Rana Kentsfield
Launch date May 2010 April 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $91
Place in performance rating 3059 3050
Price now $91 $44.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.33 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 3.1 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)