AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

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Physical Specifications

Socket AMD Socket AM2 Intel Socket 775
Process size 90 nm 45 nm
Transistors 227 million 410 million
Die size 230 mm² 107 mm²
Package µPGA FC-LGA6
Foundry Intel
tCaseMax 72°C

Performance

Frequency 3.2 GHz 2.833 GHz
Turbo clock
Base clock 200 MHz 333 MHz
Multiplier 16.0x 8.5x
Multiplier unlocked Yes No
Voltage 1.35 V 1.2 V
TDP 125 W 65 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status End-of-life End-of-life
Release date Aug 20th, 2007 Apr 1st, 2008
Codename Windsor Wolfdale
Generation Athlon 64 X2 Core 2 Duo
Part ADX6400IAA6CZ SLAPJSLAPN
Memory support unknown Dual-channel DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 2 Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 2 2
Total Threads 2 2
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics

Cache

Cache L1 256K 64K (per core)
Cache L2 1MB 6MB (shared)

Notes

Notes This CPU features an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing the user to set the multiplier higher than its rated value. It is branded under the Black Edition label.

Features & Technologies

3DNow! Yes
AMD-V Yes
AMD64 Yes
C1E Yes
C2E Yes
Dual-Core Yes
EIST Yes
Intel 64 Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4 Yes
TXT Yes
VT Yes

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