Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Phenom X4 9450e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Phenom X4 9450e 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 Phenom X4 9450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 947 vs 841

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	947 vs 841

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9450e

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1455 vs 942

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1455 vs 942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9450e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

841

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

1455

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Phenom X4 9450e
PassMark - Single thread mark	947	841
PassMark - CPU mark	942	1455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Phenom X4 9450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Agena
Launch date	Q3'06	October 2008
Place in performance rating	2779	2487
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	285 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.1 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	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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)