Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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 E6600

AMD Athlon 64 3400+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

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 130 nm
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 946 vs 652
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 545

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	946 vs 652
PassMark - CPU mark	942 vs 545

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3400+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

946

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

545

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	946	652
PassMark - CPU mark	942	545
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Clawhammer
Launch date	Q3'06	January 2001
Place in performance rating	2774	2773
Processor Number	E6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	193 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 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)