A6-9220 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
A6-9220
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.81
+30.6%

A6-9220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-9220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27722591
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency0.905.11
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-9220 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 data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-9220 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.

Socketno dataBGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-9220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-9220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A6-9220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

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
A6-9220 0.81
+30.6%

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
A6-9220 1283
+29.6%

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
+11.4%
A6-9220 2432

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
+29.7%
A6-9220 3941

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
+4.5%
A6-9220 2253

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 0.81
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

A6-9220 has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The A6-9220 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 A6-9220 is a notebook one.


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