Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Athlon X4 880K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30
+389%
Core 2 Duo T6500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Core 2 Duo T6500 by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17992911
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.291.27
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateDecember 2015 (8 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500 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 speed4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache256Kno data
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-

Security technologies

Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and Core 2 Duo T6500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 880K 2.30
+389%
Core 2 Duo T6500 0.47

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 880K 3659
+390%
Core 2 Duo T6500 747

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 880K 598
+147%
Core 2 Duo T6500 242

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 880K 1855
+393%
Core 2 Duo T6500 376

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 0.47
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon X4 880K has a 389.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T6500, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 880K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6500 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 880K is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T6500 is a notebook one.


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