AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Intel Core2 Duo E6550 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 860K or Intel Core2 Duo E6550 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released in Q4/2014. The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 was released in Q3/2007. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Kaveri | Architecture | Conroe (Core) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.33 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6550 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.33 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6550 |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6550 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6550 |
32 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
FM2+ | Socket | LGA 775 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2014 | Release date | Q3/2007 |
70 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K | Intel Core2 Duo E6550 |
Unknown | Unknown |