Turion II Ultra M620 vs Core 2 Duo E6700
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2774 | 2863 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | 1.38 |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620 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.
| Socket | no data | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | - | + |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.62 | 0.51 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E6700 has a 21.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Turion II Ultra M620, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo E6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M620 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Turion II Ultra M620 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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