Turion II Ultra M620 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.65
+22.6%
Turion II Ultra M620
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53

Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27472837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)AMD Turion II Ultra
Power efficiency0.911.38
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Caspian (2009)
Release dateno data10 September 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620 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
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz3600 MHz
L2 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620 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.

Socketno dataSocket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+

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 E6700 0.65
+22.6%
Turion II Ultra M620 0.53

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 E6700 990
+21.6%
Turion II Ultra M620 814

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 304
+2.4%
Turion II Ultra M620 297

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.

Core 2 Duo E6700 513
Turion II Ultra M620 550
+7.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 0.53
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6700 has a 22.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Turion II Ultra M620, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M620 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Turion II Ultra M620 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
Core 2 Duo E6700
AMD Turion II Ultra M620
Turion II Ultra M620

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.2 82 votes

Rate Core 2 Duo E6700 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 29 votes

Rate Turion II Ultra M620 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Duo E6700 or Turion II Ultra M620, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.