FX-4150 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

Place in performance ranking	2771	1841
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	no data	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and FX-4150 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
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	192 KB
L2 cache	no data	4 MB
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm²
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and FX-4150 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

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and FX-4150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and FX-4150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and FX-4150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and FX-4150.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.59

FX-4150 2.15
+264%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 919

FX-4150 3327
+262%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.59	2.15
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 46.2% lower power consumption.

FX-4150, on the other hand, has a 264.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-4150 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 FX-4150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.