Athlon X2 BE-2350 vs Core 2 Duo E6300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40
+8.1%
Athlon X2 BE-2350
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.37

Core 2 Duo E6300 outperforms Athlon X2 BE-2350 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30043038
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.580.78
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.86 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350. 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
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no 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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 0.40
+8.1%
Athlon X2 BE-2350 0.37

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.

Core 2 Duo E6300 638
+8%
Athlon X2 BE-2350 591

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.37
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6300 has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon X2 BE-2350, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon X2 BE-2350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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