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| Intel Core2 Duo E6700 vs AMD Athlon X2 5050e |
Released July, 2006
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
- 2.66 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Duo E6700
![]() | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | ![]() | Much better PassMark score 1,703 |
![]() | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 995 | ![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 2,396 |
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Released October, 2008
AMD Athlon X2 5050e
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon X2 5050e
![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 78 °C | ![]() | Significantly lower typical power consumption 36.56W |
![]() | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 10.84 $/year | ![]() | Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E6700 vs 5050e 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 |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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Much better PassMark score | 1,703 | vs | 1,347 | More than 25% better PassMark score | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 995 | vs | 781 | More than 25% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 2,396 | vs | 1,923 | Around 25% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.35 GHz | vs | 3.18 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 78 °C | vs | 60.1 °C | Around 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 52.81W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
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 | |||
Newer | Oct, 2008 | vs | Jul, 2006 | Release date over 2 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Duo E6700 vs Athlon X2 5050e
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Duo E6700
2,556
Athlon X2 5050e
1,869
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Duo E6700
1,390
Athlon X2 5050e
1,061
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Duo E6700
113,800 MB/s
Athlon X2 5050e
70,550 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Duo E6700
2,396
Athlon X2 5050e
1,923
GeekBench
Core2 Duo E6700
3,863
Athlon X2 5050e
2,612
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Duo E6700
1,703
Athlon X2 5050e
1,347
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Duo E6700
995
Athlon X2 5050e
781
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Duo E6700 | vs | Athlon X2 5050e |
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Clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
AM2 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
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 | 1.69 pt/W | 1.75 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 36.56W |
details | Core2 Duo E6700 | vs | Athlon X2 5050e |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.5V | 1 - 1.25V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 60.1°C | Unknown - 78°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 3.18 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.35 GHz | 3.18 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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