Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

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 Phenom II X6 1075T

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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1385 vs 1107
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3474 vs 1095
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2103 vs 1678
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7239 vs 2644

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1385 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	3474 vs 1095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2103 vs 1678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7239 vs 2644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1385

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

3474

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

2103

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2644

7239

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1385
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	3474
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678	2103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644	7239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Thuban
Launch date	Q3'06	September 2010
Place in performance rating	1765	1787
Processor Number	X6800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Phenom II X6
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
Launch price (MSRP)		$260
OPN PIB		HDT75TWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HDT75TWFK6DGR
Price now		$112.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.93
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.5 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		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
Number of threads		6
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3