Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD Athlon II X4 610e 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 Extreme X6800

AMD Athlon II X4 610e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1107 vs 1037
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 1499

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107 vs 1037
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678 vs 1499

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 610e

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1964 vs 1095
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4263 vs 2644

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1964 vs 1095
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4263 vs 2644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 610e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

1964

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

1499

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2644

4263

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD Athlon II X4 610e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678	1499
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644	4263

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Propus
Launch date	Q3'06	May 2010
Place in performance rating	1757	1765
Processor Number	X6800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$70
Price now		$69.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.77
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	169 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	300 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 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