Intel Pentium E6500 | AMD Phenom II X4 840T | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E6500 or AMD Phenom II X4 840T - 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 Intel Pentium E6500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500 was released in Q3/2009. The AMD Phenom II X4 840T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 840T was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E6500 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X4 840T has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium E6500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E6500 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 840T can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium E6500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
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 | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium E6500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 840T is 95 W. |
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Intel Pentium E6500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E6500 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 840T cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium E6500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
45 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 | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E6500 | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
Unknown | Unknown |