Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ 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 T6500

AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 836 vs 511
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 747 vs 438

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs April 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	836 vs 511
PassMark - CPU mark	747 vs 438

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

836

511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

747

438

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	836	511
PassMark - CPU mark	747	438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	441

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500	AMD Athlon 64 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	NewCastle
Launch date	1 January 2009	April 2004
Place in performance rating	2911	2985
Price now	$14.99	$99.99
Processor Number	T6500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	25.27	1.29
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	144 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	69 million
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	89 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)