Athlon II X2 220 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
Athlon II X2 220
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
+13.8%

Athlon II X2 220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Athlon II X2 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28232759
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.840.96
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateno data21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Athlon II X2 220 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 speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size143 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistors291 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Athlon II X2 220 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
Socket775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Athlon II X2 220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Athlon II X2 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Athlon II X2 220.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 E6600 0.58
Athlon II X2 220 0.66
+13.8%

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 E6600 919
Athlon II X2 220 1043
+13.5%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 261
Athlon II X2 220 287
+10%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 421
Athlon II X2 220 494
+17.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 0.66
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm

Athlon II X2 220 has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon II X2 220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon II X2 220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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