Intel Core2 Duo E6550 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 and the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 2 core processor released in Q3/2007 with the AMD Athlon II X4 640 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010. |
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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 X4 (Propus) (10) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Conroe (Core) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E6550 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.33 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.33 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 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 E6550, while the AMD Athlon II X4 640 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 E6550 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
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 |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 640 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 E6550 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 640 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
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 |
Q3/2007 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
Unknown | Unknown |