AMD Phenom X4 9650 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9650 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, 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).

AMD Phenom X4 9650

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9650

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 908 vs 691
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1733 vs 638
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 283 vs 251
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 990 vs 446

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs July 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	908 vs 691
PassMark - CPU mark	1733 vs 638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	283 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	990 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9650
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

908

691

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1733

638

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

283

251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

990

446

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9650	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	908	691
PassMark - CPU mark	1733	638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	283	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	990	446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.403

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9650	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Conroe
Launch date	March 2008	July 2006
Place in performance rating	3038	3027
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$12.99
Processor Number		E6300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		25.13
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	450 million	167 million
Base frequency		1.86 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		61.4°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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