Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Athlon II X2 280 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 II X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1462 vs 947
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1355 vs 942
6.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1941 vs 310
6.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3272 vs 533

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1462 vs 947
PassMark - CPU mark	1355 vs 942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1941 vs 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3272 vs 533

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

1355

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

310

1941

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

533

3272

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark	947	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	942	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310	1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533	3272

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon II X2 280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Regor
Launch date	Q3'06	February 2013
Place in performance rating	2779	1476
Processor Number	E6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	117 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
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		DDR2, DDR3