Differences between the e4500 and the e6400?

[big4x4]

So what is really the difference between the two? Could not find any review that would tell me

 

[NamelessMC]

Well the E4500 has a higher multiplier than the E6400. I believe it's x9 or x10, whereas the E6400 has an X8 multiplier.

The most crucial difference is the cores themselves. The E6400 is a Conroe based core which is known to run cooler and over-clock significantly better.

Don't take that as the final straw because plenty of people have gotten E4xxx series to hit 3.4-3.6 GHZ, but the people that do by percentage aren't as high as the amount of people with Conroe based Core 2 Duo's.

The E4500 uses the Allendale core.

 

[big4x4]

Thanks for the reply. I know the e4xxx series has to have a higher multi with only an 800 fsb. I am just wondering how the e6300 and e6400 stack up clock for clock because they look so similar. My e6400 is at 3.4 at 1.3v but I may get a e4400 or something for my other computer.

 

[krnmastersgt]

Frankly I can't see the difference besides the fsb req and the fact that the E4500 is an Allendale while the E6400 is a Conroe, meaning probably overclocks better but that's just my guess. Oh yeah and the multiplier

 

[NamelessMC]

Originally posted by: big4x4
Thanks for the reply. I know the e4xxx series has to have a higher multi with only an 800 fsb. I am just wondering how the e6300 and e6400 stack up clock for clock because they look so similar. My e6400 is at 3.4 at 1.3v but I may get a e4400 or something for my other computer.

On a regular basis, and I mean at least 50% of the people that over-clock Allendales at a minimum, you usually need more than 1.3 volts to run an Allendale at higher than 3.0GHZ. That might not be so much the case now, since 6000 series processors now have 4mb L2 caches and the 4000 series have 2mb L2 caches.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

There is barely any difference at all except that the E4500 have a 11x multi and 200FSB and the E6400 has a 8x multi and 266FSB. Theoretically, the E6400 has a slightly higher bandwidth due to the higher FSB but whatever.

 

[KenAF]

Be aware that all the E6x00 CPUs were discontinued. The E6x00 is Intel's 2007 lineup. Intel's 2008 lineup is the E8x00.

 

[krnmastersgt]

They were discontinued but that doesn't mean that retailers don't have a lot left, hell we might see some nice sale prices on them, I'm hoping so since I want to build a few weak rigs

 

[VirtualLarry]

Fry's has their older C2Ds on clearance at their B&M stores. See the thread in Hot Deals.

 

[krnmastersgt]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Fry's has their older C2Ds on clearance at their B&M stores. See the thread in Hot Deals.

With my local Fry's I'd say even if they were on like a 25% discounted sale price, I'd pay less on newegg or tiger for them Yay for overpriced merchandise!