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Intel Core2 Duo E6300
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core2 Duo E6300 based on its performance.
See full details Intel Core2 Duo E6300 vs AMD Sempron 140 |
Released July, 2006
Intel Core2 Duo E6300
- 1.86 GHz
- Dual core
3.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E6300
 | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | More cores 2 |
| | More threads 2 |
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Released July, 2009
AMD Sempron 140
- 2.7 GHz
- Single core
3.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Sempron 140
| | Much higher clock speed 2.7 GHz | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 839 |
| | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.69 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E6300 vs 140 among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 3.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many threads | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 2.7 GHz | vs | 1.86 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 839 | vs | 694 | More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.69 GHz | vs | 3.19 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 52.81W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 63 °C | vs | 61.4 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.93 GHz | vs | 3.45 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2009 | vs | Jul, 2006 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Duo E6300 vs Sempron 140
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E6300 | vs | Sempron 140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| AM3 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.18 pt/W | 1.95 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 36.56W | |
bus | |||
| Clock speed | 1,066 MHz | 2,000 MHz | |
details | Core2 Duo E6300 | vs | Sempron 140 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.5V | 0.82 - 1.35V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 61.4°C | Unknown - 63°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 15 | 5 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.19 GHz | 3.69 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.45 GHz | 3.93 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.19 GHz | 3.69 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
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