Performance per price, higher is better.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Athlon II X2 215
Price now
25$
Games supported
50%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
58$
Games supported
50%
General info
Comparing Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2419 | 2426 |
| Value for money | 8.66 | 1.10 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | October 2009 (13 years old) | August 2007 (15 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | no data |
| Current price | $25 (0.6x MSRP) | $58 |
Value for money
Technical specs
Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | 2.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM2 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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: 67%
Athlon II X2 215 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Athlon II X2 215 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 14% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Athlon II X2 215 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 14% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.76 | 0.75 |
| Boost clock speed | 2700 | 3100 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
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Competitors of Athlon II X2 215 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X2 215 by Intel is Core 2 Duo E7300, which is slower by 1% and lower by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X2 215:
Competitors of Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by Intel is Core 2 Duo E7300, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon 64 X2 6000+:
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