Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 61.4°C
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 273 vs 244
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 462 vs 413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2007 vs July 2006
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 61.4°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273 vs 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	462 vs 413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 821 vs 813
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 774 vs 743

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	821 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark	774 vs 743

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

813

821

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

774

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

244

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

462

413

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
PassMark - Single thread mark	813	821
PassMark - CPU mark	743	774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273	244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	462	413

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	July 2007	July 2006
Place in performance rating	2913	2924
Price now	$39.99	$19.95
Processor Number	E4500	E6400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.37	19.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)