Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 E4600

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	October 2007 vs December 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1614 vs 875
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1300 vs 279
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2136 vs 491

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1614 vs 875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1300 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2136 vs 491

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

875

1614

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

279

1300

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

491

2136

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	928	0
PassMark - CPU mark	875	1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279	1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491	2136

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Windsor
Launch date	October 2007	December 2006
Place in performance rating	2815	2665
Price now	$157.95	$52.99
Processor Number	E4600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.58	8.03
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	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.8 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	89 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)