Athlon II X4 620 vs Core 2 Duo E6600
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon II X4 620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2697 | 2181 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.46 | 3.43 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Propus (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data | September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $65 |
| Current price | $30 | $27 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 2 Duo E6600 has 1% better value for money than Athlon II X4 620.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon II X4 620 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon II X4 620 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon II X4 620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | 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 II X4 620 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 120% based on our aggregate 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 II X4 620 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 119% 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: 42%
Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 8% 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: 42%
Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 106% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.59 | 1.30 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
The Athlon II X4 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Athlon II X4 620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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