Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 946 vs 617

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	946 vs 617

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 972 vs 942

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	972 vs 942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

946

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

972

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
PassMark - Single thread mark	946	617
PassMark - CPU mark	942	972
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Windsor
Launch date	Q3'06	November 2006
Place in performance rating	2773	2797
Processor Number	E6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$500
Price now		$499.50
Value for money (0-100)		0.88
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	235 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	227 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	F
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 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		DDR1