Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 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 E6420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 60.1°C
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 785

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2007 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 60.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	813 vs 785

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 760 vs 739
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 296 vs 273
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 541 vs 462

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	760 vs 739
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	541 vs 462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

813

785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

739

760

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

273

296

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

462

541

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
PassMark - Single thread mark	813	785
PassMark - CPU mark	739	760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273	296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	462	541

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	July 2007	April 2007
Place in performance rating	2901	2902
Price now	$39.99	$49.99
Processor Number	E4500	E6420
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.37	8.02
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	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	60.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	291 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
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)