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).

Intel Pentium E6700

AMD Athlon II X3 440

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1311

1194

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

1712

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

407

364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

732

942

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.355

2.184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.118

6.176

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.079

0.124

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.276

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.554

2.984

Name	Intel Pentium E6700	AMD Athlon II X3 440
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Rana
Launch date	May 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$47
Place in performance rating	3045	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
Performance
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
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	95 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)