Core 2 Duo E6600 vs A10 PRO-7800B
Aggregate performance score
A10 PRO-7800B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1878 | 2800 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 3.03 | 0.84 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FM2+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.16 | 0.60 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
A10 PRO-7800B has a 260% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
The A10 PRO-7800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10 PRO-7800B and Core 2 Duo E6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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