Intel Pentium E6700 vs AMD Athlon II X3 440
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E6700 and AMD Athlon II X3 440 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 E6700
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1311 vs 1194
- Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 407 vs 364
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 14.118 vs 6.176
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.588 vs 0.276
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2010 vs January 2010 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1311 vs 1194 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 407 vs 364 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 14.118 vs 6.176 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.588 vs 0.276 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440
- 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 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1712 vs 1182
- Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 942 vs 732
- 6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.184 vs 0.355
- Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.124 vs 0.079
- Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.984 vs 2.554
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1712 vs 1182 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 942 vs 732 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.184 vs 0.355 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.124 vs 0.079 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.984 vs 2.554 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium E6700
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 440
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium E6700 | AMD Athlon II X3 440 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1311 | 1194 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1182 | 1712 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 407 | 364 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 732 | 942 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.355 | 2.184 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 14.118 | 6.176 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.079 | 0.124 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.588 | 0.276 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.554 | 2.984 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium E6700 | AMD Athlon II X3 440 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Wolfdale | Rana |
Launch date | May 2010 | January 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $47 |
Place in performance rating | 3046 | 3076 |
Price now | $16.99 | $26.99 |
Processor Number | E6700 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.71 | 28.04 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 169 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 | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 3 |
Transistor count | 228 million | 300 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
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 | 95 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) |