Intel Pentium E6600 vs AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6600 and AMD Phenom X3 8450e 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 X3 8450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1220 vs 824

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs September 2008
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220 vs 824

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8450e

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 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1206 vs 1168

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1206 vs 1168

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8450e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1220

824

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

1206

Name	Intel Pentium E6600	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1220	824
PassMark - CPU mark	1168	1206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	666

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E6600	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Toliman
Launch date	January 2010	September 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$16
Place in performance rating	2526	2529
Price now	$100
Processor Number	E6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.53
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	285 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	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Transistor count	228 million	450 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V – 1.3625V
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)