Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and AMD Athlon 64 3300+ 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 3300+

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 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1023 vs 734
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 990 vs 576

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 734
PassMark - CPU mark	990 vs 576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1023

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

990

576

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Athlon 64 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023	734
PassMark - CPU mark	990	576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	564

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Athlon 64 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	NewCastle
Launch date	Q3'06	April 2004
Place in performance rating	2701	2675
Processor Number	E6700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	144 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
Maximum frequency		2.4 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)