Athlon 64 X2 4600+ vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
+37.8%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45

Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27892943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency0.900.66
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release dateno datano data
Launch price (MSRP)no data$350

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ 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
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz1000 MHz
L1 cache64 KB256K
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size143 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors291 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ 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
Socket775939
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+. 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) E6700 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+. 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 E6700 0.62
+37.8%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 0.45

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
+37.5%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 720

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
+33.9%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 227

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
+25.4%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 409

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
+40.4%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 1930

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
+36.6%
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 3740

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 0.45
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm

Core 2 Duo E6700 has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core 2 Duo E6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ in performance tests.


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