Intel Pentium E6600 | AMD Athlon II X2 250u | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E6600 and the AMD Athlon II X2 250u and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium E6600 2 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250u which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E6600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium E6600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.06 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 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 Pentium E6600, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium E6600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | 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 | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium E6600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium E6600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E6600 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Pentium E6600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
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 | 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 |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E6600 | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
Unknown | Unknown |