Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD PRO A12-8870E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD PRO A12-8870E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Peripherals. 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 PRO A12-8870E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870E

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1440 vs 1107
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3043 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1440 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	3043 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1440

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

3043

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD PRO A12-8870E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1440
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	3043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD PRO A12-8870E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe
Launch date	Q3'06
Place in performance rating	1753	1741
Processor Number	X6800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD887BAHM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	35 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
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Processor graphics		R7
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0