Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 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 E6700

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1023 vs 549
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 990 vs 463

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023 vs 549
PassMark - CPU mark	990 vs 463

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 317
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 834 vs 564

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	834 vs 564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1023

549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

990

463

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

834

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023	549
PassMark - CPU mark	990	463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	564	834

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Clawhammer
Launch date	Q3'06	December 2003
Place in performance rating	2701	2691
Processor Number	E6700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$74.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.82
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	193 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	69 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 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)