Intel Core2 Duo E6600 vs AMD Athlon 3000+ |
Released July, 2006
Intel Core2 Duo E6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E6600
 | Much newer manufacturing process 65 nm | | Much more l2 cache 4 MB |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | More cores 2 |
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AMD Athlon 3000+
- 2 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon 3000+
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 70 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 65 nm | vs | 130 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 72.31W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 21.44 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 77.96 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 60.1 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Features Key features of the Core2 Duo E6600 vs Athlon 3000+
clock speed
L2 cache
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E6600 | vs | Athlon 3000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| 754 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 89W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 72.31W | |
details | Core2 Duo E6600 | vs | Athlon 3000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 130 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 60.1°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
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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