Athlon X2 BE-2300 vs Core 2 Duo E6850

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6850
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
+100%
Athlon X2 BE-2300
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.36

Core 2 Duo E6850 outperforms Athlon X2 BE-2300 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Athlon X2 BE-2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27013052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.050.76
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release dateno dataOctober 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Athlon X2 BE-2300 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 speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2126 mm2
Number of transistors291 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Athlon X2 BE-2300 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
Socket775AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Athlon X2 BE-2300. 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) E6850 and Athlon X2 BE-2300. 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 E6850 0.72
+100%
Athlon X2 BE-2300 0.36

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 E6850 1147
+101%
Athlon X2 BE-2300 570

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.36
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6850 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon X2 BE-2300, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 BE-2300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6850 and Athlon X2 BE-2300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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