Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Pentium Dual-Core E2180
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
- Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 104 Watt
- Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 736 vs 505
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 683 vs 404
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2007 vs October 2004 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 90 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 104 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 736 vs 505 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 683 vs 404 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
- Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 | AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 736 | 505 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 683 | 404 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 242 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 423 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 | AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Conroe | San Diego |
Launch date | August 2007 | October 2004 |
Place in performance rating | 2991 | 2995 |
Processor Number | E2180 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | |
Price now | $179.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.18 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 77 mm2 | 115 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB (shared) | 1024 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 73.3°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 105 million | 114 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.5V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | 939 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 104 Watt |
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 | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |