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AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
Price now
81$
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
47$
Games supported
50%
General info
Comparing Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2404 | 2425 |
| Value for money | 5.95 | 1.10 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | April 2008 (14 years old) | August 2007 (15 years old) |
| Current price | $81 | $47 |
Value for money
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo E7200 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 228 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E7200 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 | LGA775 | AM2 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 E7200 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7200 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, 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%
Core 2 Duo E7200 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 4% 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%
Core 2 Duo E7200 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 19% 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%
Core 2 Duo E7200 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.78 | 0.75 |
| Boost clock speed | 2533 | 3100 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
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Competitors of Core 2 Duo E7200 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo E7200 by AMD is Athlon II X2 240, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo E7200:
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 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon 64 X2 6000+:
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