Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 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 60% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 104 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 785 vs 552
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 760 vs 517
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2007 vs June 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 785 vs 552
PassMark - CPU mark 760 vs 517

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
785
552
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
760
517
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
PassMark - Single thread mark 785 552
PassMark - CPU mark 760 517
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 541

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe San Diego
Launch date April 2007 June 2005
Place in performance rating 2902 2914
Price now $49.99
Processor Number E6420
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.02
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2 115 mm
L1 cache 64 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 60.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 291 million 114 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 PLGA775 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 104 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)