Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 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
+121%
Mobile Athlon 64 2800+
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.28

Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27893134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)Mobile Athlon 64
Power efficiency0.900.76
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Oakville (2003−2004)
Release dateno dataAugust 2004 (20 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB128K
L2 cache4 MB512K
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nmno data
Die size143 mm2193 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors291 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 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
Socket775754
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+. 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 Mobile Athlon 64 2800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1

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
+121%
Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 0.28

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
+125%
Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ 440

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 0.28
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6700 has a 121.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Mobile Athlon 64 2800+, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Mobile Athlon 64 2800+ is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Mobile Athlon 64 2800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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