Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD A4 PRO-7300B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD A4 PRO-7300B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4 PRO-7300B

  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 60.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
  • Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1445 vs 1107
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1458 vs 1095
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1445 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark 1458 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD A4 PRO-7300B

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1107
1445
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1095
1458
Name Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 AMD A4 PRO-7300B
PassMark - Single thread mark 1107 1445
PassMark - CPU mark 1095 1458
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2644

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 AMD A4 PRO-7300B

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe
Launch date Q3'06
Place in performance rating 1757 1786
Processor Number X6800
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD PRO A-Series A4 APU for Desktops
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AD730BOKA23H

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.93 GHz 3.8 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 60.4°C 70°C
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 291 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache 96 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum frequency 4 GHz
Number of threads 2
Unlocked

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported PLGA775 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt 65 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
iGPU core count 192
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11