AMD Athlon X4 530 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 530 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon X4 530

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 530

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1786 vs 990

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1786 vs 990

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1023 vs 690

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023 vs 690

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 530
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

690

1023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1786

990

Name	AMD Athlon X4 530	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	690	1023
PassMark - CPU mark	1786	990
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		564

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 530	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Conroe
OPN Tray	AD530XJAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2685	2712
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		Q3'06
Processor Number		E6700
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	None
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Maximum core temperature		60.1°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)