Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 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 X2 BE-2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 947 vs 644
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 942 vs 570

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	947 vs 644
PassMark - CPU mark	942 vs 570

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

644

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

570

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	947	644
PassMark - CPU mark	942	570
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Brisbane
Launch date	Q3'06	October 2007
Place in performance rating	2779	2788
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	126 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	154 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum frequency		1.9 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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)