Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 vs AMD Athlon XP 2500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 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 E6300

AMD Athlon XP 2500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 2% higher clock speed: 1.87 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 68 Watt
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 695 vs 353
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 652 vs 231

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2006 vs February 2003
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 68 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	695 vs 353
PassMark - CPU mark	652 vs 231

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2500+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2500+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

353

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

652

231

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	AMD Athlon XP 2500+
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	353
PassMark - CPU mark	652	231
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	446

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Barton
Launch date	July 2006	February 2003
Place in performance rating	3022	3210
Price now	$12.99
Processor Number	E6300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	111 mm2	101 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.4°C
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	167 million	63 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
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775, LGA775	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	68 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)