Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD FX-6130

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD FX-6130 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 FX-6130

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6130

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 1107
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4353 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	4353 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD FX-6130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

4353

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD FX-6130
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	4353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD FX-6130
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Zambezi
Launch date	Q3'06	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1765	1777
Processor Number	X6800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	315 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C
Number of cores	2	6
Transistor count	291 million	1200 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6144 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	95 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3