Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66
+186%
Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58

Athlon X4 740 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20782823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.420.84
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache192K64 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 configuration11
SocketFM2775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 740 1.66
+186%
Core 2 Duo E6600 0.58

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.

Athlon X4 740 2638
+187%
Core 2 Duo E6600 919

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.

Athlon X4 740 377
+44.4%
Core 2 Duo E6600 261

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.

Athlon X4 740 892
+112%
Core 2 Duo E6600 421

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.58
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm

Athlon X4 740 has a 186.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


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