Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 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 E6850

AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

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 90 nm
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 67 Watt
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1183 vs 620
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1130 vs 539

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 67 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1183 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark	1130 vs 539

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1008 vs 401
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 954 vs 702

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1008 vs 401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	954 vs 702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1183

620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1130

539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

401

1008

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

702

954

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6850	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1183	620
PassMark - CPU mark	1130	539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	401	1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	702	954

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6850	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	San Diego
Launch date	Q3'07	January 2001
Place in performance rating	2541	2540
Processor Number	E6850
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$59
Price now		$108.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	115 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°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		512 KB
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	67 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)