Intel Core Duo ULV L2400 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Duo ULV L2400 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility.

Intel Core Duo ULV L2400

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo ULV L2400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.2x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	September 2006 vs August 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE

Around 87% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.07 GHz

Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.07 GHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Duo ULV L2400	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yonah	Windsor
Launch date	September 2006	August 2006
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Performance
Die size	90 mm	220 mm
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.07 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	151 million	154 million
64 bit support
L1 cache		256 KB
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	479	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	65 Watt