Intel Pentium E6500 vs AMD Phenom II X3 705e
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6500 and AMD Phenom II X3 705e 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6500
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 962
- Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 13.914 vs 7.825
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2009 vs June 2009 |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1240 vs 962 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 13.914 vs 7.825 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 705e
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1222 vs 1161
- 6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.938 vs 0.322
- Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.123 vs 0.097
- Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.578 vs 2.296
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1222 vs 1161 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.938 vs 0.322 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.123 vs 0.097 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.578 vs 2.296 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 705e
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium E6500 | AMD Phenom II X3 705e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1240 | 962 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1161 | 1222 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 355 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 625 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.322 | 1.938 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 13.914 | 7.825 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.097 | 0.123 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.533 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.296 | 2.578 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium E6500 | AMD Phenom II X3 705e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Wolfdale | Heka |
Launch date | August 2009 | June 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | $152 |
Place in performance rating | 3092 | 3093 |
Price now | $157.95 | $152.34 |
Processor Number | E6500 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.28 | 4.31 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.93 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.93 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 3 |
Transistor count | 228 million | 758 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V – 1.3625V | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 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 | ||
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) |