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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X4 631 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |