Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 299 vs 288
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 8.304 vs 3.655
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2008 vs February 2007
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 299 vs 288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.304 vs 3.655

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1039 vs 915
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 930 vs 842
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 514 vs 507
  • 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.495 vs 0.258
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.078 vs 0.07
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1039 vs 915
PassMark - CPU mark 930 vs 842
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 514 vs 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.495 vs 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.078 vs 0.07

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
915
1039
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
842
930
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
299
288
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
507
514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.258
1.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.304
3.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.07
0.078
Name Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 915 1039
PassMark - CPU mark 842 930
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 299 288
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 507 514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.258 1.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.304 3.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.07 0.078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.013

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Windsor
Launch date March 2008 February 2007
Place in performance rating 3146 3147
Processor Number E2220
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $32.50
Value for money (0-100) 14.55

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 77 mm2 220 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 73.3°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 105 million 227 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)