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.
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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 | AMD FX-6130 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Conroe | Zambezi |
Launch date | Q3'06 | October 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1757 | 1756 |
Processor Number | X6800 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 |