Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 vs AMD Athlon XP 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 and AMD Athlon XP 3000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6750

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 68 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1028 vs 396
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1012 vs 262
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2007 vs January 2001
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 68 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1028 vs 396
PassMark - CPU mark 1012 vs 262

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 3000+

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1028
396
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1012
262
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 AMD Athlon XP 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1028 396
PassMark - CPU mark 1012 262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 358
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.133

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 AMD Athlon XP 3000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Barton
Launch date July 2007 January 2001
Place in performance rating 3160 3162
Price now $12.95 $79.70
Processor Number E6750
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 38.98 1.49
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2 101 mm
L1 cache 64 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 291 million 63 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported PLGA775 A
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 68 Watt

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)