AMD E-240 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6700

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AMD E-240 or AMD E-240 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD E-240 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E-240, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2006 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Core2 Duo series.
To use the Intel Core2 Duo E6700, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
1 Generation 1
AMD E-240 Name Intel Core2 Duo E6700
AMD E Family Intel Core2 Duo
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD E/E1/E2-1000 Group Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E-240 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E-240 is 1.5 GHz
The processor has one core only.
The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6700 is 2.66 GHz
1 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
1 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
1x Cores 2x
1.5 GHz Frequency 2.66 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD E-240 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E-240 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6310, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU name
80 Shaders --
40 nm Technology --
0.49 GHz GPU frequency --
1 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X --
3 Generation --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q4/2010 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
1 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD E-240 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core2 Duo E6700 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
-- Release price --
32 nm Technology 65 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
BGA 413 Socket LGA 775
Zacate (Bobcat) Architecture Conroe (Core)
Q1/2011 Release date Q3/2006
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux