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AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X6800

The AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 is newer than Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93GHz and is around -13% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 is around -45% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 uses around 50% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 125 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon 64 FX-74×Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeF (1207)PLGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP125W75W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$13.69
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples2123
CPU Rank44984326
CPU Value1.94.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)617(-44.8%)1118(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)972(-13.1%)1118(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
972
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93GHz
1,118
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
1.9
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93GHz
4.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
617
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93GHz
1,118
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP125W75W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.