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.

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

AMD A4 PRO-7300B

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	1787
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