A6-5200 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

Place in the ranking	2772	2422
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)	AMD A-Series
Power efficiency	0.90	3.97
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	no data	2048 KB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200 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	no data	1
Socket	no data	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1600
Max memory channels	no data	1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon HD 8400
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 11
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-5200.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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 E6700 0.62

A6-5200 1.05
+69.4%

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 E6700 990

A6-5200 1663
+68%

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 E6700 304
+46.2%

A6-5200 208

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 E6700 513

A6-5200 584
+13.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo E6700 2710
+69.6%

A6-5200 1598

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo E6700 5110

A6-5200 5600
+9.6%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo E6700 2354

A6-5200 2660
+13%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.62	1.05
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

A6-5200 has a 69.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The A6-5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while A6-5200 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and A6-5200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.