Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 vs AMD A6-3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 and AMD A6-3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

AMD A6-3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 969 vs 909

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	969 vs 909

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1697 vs 808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1697 vs 808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6540
CPU 2: AMD A6-3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

969

909

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

1697

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6540	AMD A6-3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	969	909
PassMark - CPU mark	808	1697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.334

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6540	AMD A6-3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Llano
Launch date	Q3'07	June 2011
Place in performance rating	2329	2374
Processor Number	E6540
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	228 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	1178 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3