Athlon XP 2600+ vs i7-990X EE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-990X EE outperforms Athlon XP 2600+ by a whopping 2600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1672 | 3633 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.23 | 0.09 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | no data | January 2001 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $23 |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-990X EE and Athlon XP 2600+: 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 1.92 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-990X EE and Athlon XP 2600+ 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 | LGA-1366 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 68 Watt |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.78 | 0.14 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 68 Watt |
i7-990X EE has a 2600% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 306% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP 2600+, on the other hand, has 91% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-990X EE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon XP 2600+ in performance tests.
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