Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Phenom II X3 P840
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 P840 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2525 | 2825 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) | October 2007 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 111 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 167 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 | S1 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.85 | 0.51 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P840 has a 66.7% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X3 P840 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X3 P840 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P840 and Core 2 Duo E4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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