Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 926 vs 876
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 867 vs 679

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2007 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	926 vs 876
PassMark - CPU mark	867 vs 679

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

926

876

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

867

679

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	926	876
PassMark - CPU mark	867	679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Windsor
Launch date	October 2007	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2817	2824
Price now	$157.95
Processor Number	E4600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	220 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	167 million	154 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2
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)