Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs AMD A6-7000

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,369

Rank #1,444

vs
4,032

Rank #1,858

4,369
4,032

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 7.7% (Rank #1444 vs #1858)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
3,863

Rank #1,856

4,382
3,863

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 11.8% (Rank #1410 vs #1856)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,286

Rank #1,802

4,350
4,286

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 1.5% (Rank #1583 vs #1802)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,488

Rank #1,616

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,443

Rank #1,685

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,460

Rank #1,662

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-7000 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
2
0%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,400 MHz
+27.9%
Clock Multiplier
10x
--
L1 Cache
62 KB
--
L2 Cache
6 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
21 GB/s
-20.2%
PCIe Lanes
12
16
-25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
65 W
0%
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
65 nm
30.8% less

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-7000
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number E8600 E4600
Core Name Wolfdale --
Socket LGA775 LGA775
Package FC-LGA6 --
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A6-7000
AMD

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
A6-7000
E4600

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
A6-7000
--

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
A6-7000
LGA775

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
A6-7000
--

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
A6-7000
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
A6-7000
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
A6-7000
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
A6-7000
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
A6-7000
--

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
A6-7000
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-7000
Process 45 nm 65 nm
Die Area 107 mm² --
Transistor Count 0.00 billion --
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
A6-7000
65 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
A6-7000
--

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
A6-7000
--

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A6-7000
--

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
A6-7000
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-7000
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
A6-7000
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
A6-7000
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
A6-7000
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 A6-7000
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64