Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 vs AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 and AMD Phenom II X3 700e 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

AMD Phenom II X3 700e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 969 vs 961

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	969 vs 961

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 700e

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1451 vs 808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1451 vs 808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6540
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 700e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

969

961

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

1451

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6540	AMD Phenom II X3 700e
PassMark - Single thread mark	969	961
PassMark - CPU mark	808	1451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6540	AMD Phenom II X3 700e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Heka
Launch date	Q3'07	June 2009
Place in performance rating	2231	2221
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	258 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Number of cores	2	3
Transistor count	291 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM3
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)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3