Athlon 64 TF-20 vs Core 2 Duo E6300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.40
+150%
Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16

Core 2 Duo E6300 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29893280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency0.580.61
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Sherman (2009)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)1 May 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed1.86 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.87 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache64 KB0.1 MB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C95 °C
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775,PLGA775S1g1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.40 0.16
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6300 has a 150% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon 64 TF-20, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6300 is a desktop processor while Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6300 and Athlon 64 TF-20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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