Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1320 vs 969
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2548 vs 808
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1320 vs 969
PassMark - CPU mark 2548 vs 808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6540
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
969
1320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
808
2548
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark 969 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 808 2548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1447

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Deneb
Launch date Q3'07 May 2010
Place in performance rating 2329 2339
Processor Number E6540
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
Launch price (MSRP) $100
OPN Tray HDXB97WFK4DGM
Price now $56.99
Value for money (0-100) 20.09

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.33 GHz 3.2 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 4
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 3.2 GHz
Number of threads 4
Unlocked

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported PLGA775 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 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