Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Sempron X2 2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Sempron X2 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 Sempron X2 2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 946 vs 621

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	946 vs 621

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 982 vs 942

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	982 vs 942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

946

621

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

982

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Sempron X2 2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	946	621
PassMark - CPU mark	942	982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	533

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Sempron X2 2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Brisbane
Launch date	Q3'06	March 2008
Place in performance rating	2773	2795
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	118 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	221 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
Maximum frequency		2.2 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		2
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)