AMD Athlon II X4 631 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 631 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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 X4 631

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 70.10°C vs 61.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1115 vs 690
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2122 vs 634
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 342 vs 251
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1125 vs 446
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2011 vs July 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.10°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1115 vs 690
PassMark - CPU mark 2122 vs 634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 342 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1125 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 631
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1115
690
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2122
634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
342
251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1125
446
Name AMD Athlon II X4 631 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1115 690
PassMark - CPU mark 2122 634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 342 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1125 446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.046

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X4 631 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Conroe
Family AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date August 2011 July 2006
OPN PIB AD631XWNGXBOX
OPN Tray AD631XWNZ43GX
Place in performance rating 3019 3026
Price now $80 $12.99
Series AMD Athlon II X4 Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100) 11.61 25.13
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number E6300
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 1.86 GHz
Die size 228 mm 111 mm2
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.10°C 61.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 1.87 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1178 million 167 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 uPGA PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

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