Intel Pentium E6600 vs AMD Phenom II X2 545

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6600 and AMD Phenom II X2 545 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.

Intel Pentium E6600

AMD Phenom II X2 545

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1201 vs 1183

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs June 2009
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1201 vs 1183

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 545

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1222 vs 1128
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 395 vs 392
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 703 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1222 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	703 vs 666

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 545

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

1183

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1128

1222

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

392

395

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

703

Name	Intel Pentium E6600	AMD Phenom II X2 545
PassMark - Single thread mark	1201	1183
PassMark - CPU mark	1128	1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392	395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	666	703

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6600	AMD Phenom II X2 545
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Callisto
Launch date	January 2010	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$16	$50
Place in performance rating	2556	2557
Price now	$100	$43.98
Processor Number	E6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.53	12.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 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	3.06 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	758 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V
L3 cache		6144 KB (per core)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)