Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1023
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3875 vs 990
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 509 vs 317
  • 4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 564
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 vs 1023
PassMark - CPU mark 3875 vs 990
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 509 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2230 vs 564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1023
1496
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
990
3875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
317
509
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
564
2230
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1023 1496
PassMark - CPU mark 990 3875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 317 509
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 564 2230
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.182
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Thuban
Launch date Q3'06 December 2010
Place in performance rating 2701 2711
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 346 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 60.1°C
Number of cores 2 6
Transistor count 291 million 904 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz
Unlocked

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 125 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