Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 and AMD Athlon II X2 255 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 E6850

AMD Athlon II X2 255

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 401 vs 353
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 702 vs 660

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	401 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	702 vs 660

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1238 vs 1189
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1208 vs 1159

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1238 vs 1189
PassMark - CPU mark	1208 vs 1159

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1189

1238

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1159

1208

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

401

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

702

660

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6850	AMD Athlon II X2 255
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189	1238
PassMark - CPU mark	1159	1208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	401	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	702	660

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6850	AMD Athlon II X2 255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Regor
Launch date	Q3'07	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2533	2546
Processor Number	E6850
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Athlon II X2
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
OPN PIB		AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD255EHDK23GM
Price now		$65.22
Value for money (0-100)		8.34
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	117 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	72°C
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Number of threads		2
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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