Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD Phenom II X6 1065T 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 Phenom II X6 1065T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1361 vs 1041
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3384 vs 993

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1361 vs 1041
PassMark - CPU mark	3384 vs 993

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1041

1361

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

3384

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1041	1361
PassMark - CPU mark	993	3384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Thuban
Launch date	Q3'06	December 2010
Place in performance rating	1721	1718
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	346 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C
Number of cores	2	6
Transistor count	291 million	904 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	125 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