AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Pentium E6500

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 620 and Intel Pentium E6500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 620

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2019 vs 1172
  • Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1083 vs 625
  • 9.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.01 vs 0.322
  • Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.185 vs 0.097
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.384 vs 2.296
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2009 vs August 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2019 vs 1172
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1083 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.01 vs 0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.185 vs 0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.384 vs 2.296

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6500

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1244 vs 1062
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 355 vs 312
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.914 vs 8.801
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1244 vs 1062
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 355 vs 312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.914 vs 8.801

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 620
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1062
1244
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2019
1172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
312
355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1083
625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.01
0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.801
13.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.185
0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.384
2.296
Name AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Pentium E6500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1062 1244
PassMark - CPU mark 2019 1172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 312 355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1083 625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.01 0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.801 13.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.185 0.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.384 2.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.533

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Intel Pentium E6500

Essentials

Architecture codename Propus Wolfdale
Launch date September 2009 August 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $65 $50
Place in performance rating 3091 3092
Price now $69.99 $157.95
Value for money (0-100) 12.37 3.28
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E6500
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 169 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 300 million 228 million
Base frequency 2.93 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
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

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)