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.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

AMD Athlon II X2 215

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

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	2703	2698
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