Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-62

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Combined performance score

Athlon 64 FX-62
0.65
+12.1%

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26102659
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.240.68
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2009)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release dateno dataJuly 2007 (16 years old)
Current price$28 $41
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon 64 FX-62 has 229% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E6550.

Technical specs

Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550 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
Base clock speedno data2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus support1000 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataPLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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.

Athlon 64 FX-62 0.65
+12.1%
Core 2 Duo E6550 0.58

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 12% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon 64 FX-62 993
+11.7%
Core 2 Duo E6550 889

Athlon 64 FX-62 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6550 by 12% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.65 0.58
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

The Athlon 64 FX-62 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6550 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and Core 2 Duo E6550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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