Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Phenom X3 8450
Aggregate performance score
Phenom X3 8450 outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2934 | 3170 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.78 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | April 2008 (17 years ago) | 6 January 2009 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8450 and Core 2 Duo T6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8450 and Core 2 Duo T6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM2+ | PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Core 2 Duo T6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom X3 8450 and Core 2 Duo T6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8450 and Core 2 Duo T6600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.69 | 0.46 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom X3 8450 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Core 2 Duo T6600, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
The AMD Phenom X3 8450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom X3 8450 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T6600 is a notebook one.
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