Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs AMD Athlon II X2 215

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and AMD Athlon II X2 215 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 990 vs 973
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 990 vs 973

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 215

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 327 vs 317
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 597 vs 564
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 327 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 597 vs 564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 215

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1023
1023
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
990
973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
317
327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
564
597
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 AMD Athlon II X2 215
PassMark - Single thread mark 1023 1023
PassMark - CPU mark 990 973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 317 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 564 597

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 AMD Athlon II X2 215

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Regor
Launch date Q3'06 October 2009
Place in performance rating 2701 2697
Processor Number E6700
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $45
Price now $11.99
Value for money (0-100) 38.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2 117 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 60.1°C
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 291 million 410 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W
Sockets supported PLGA775 AM3
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)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3