Intel Core2 Duo E4600 vs AMD Athlon II X3 435
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | AMD Athlon II X3 435 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E4600 and the AMD Athlon II X3 435 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E4600 2 core processor released in Q4/2007 with the AMD Athlon II X3 435 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Conroe (Core) | Architecture | Rana |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E4600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 435 clocks with 2.90 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
| 2 | Cores | 3 |
| 2 | Threads | 3 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo E4600, while the AMD Athlon II X3 435 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core2 Duo E4600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 435 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E4600 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 435 is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
| 65 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
| VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2007 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E4600 | AMD Athlon II X3 435 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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