Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Atom Z2760

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Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3252not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.99no data
Architecture codenameCloverview (2012)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date27 September 2012 (12 years ago)23 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size65 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistors140 million582 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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 configuration11
SocketFC-MB4760775
Power consumption (TDP)3 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size2.4 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth6.4 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardPowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2012 23 July 2007
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3 Watt 95 Watt

Atom Z2760 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 3066.7% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Atom Z2760 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom Z2760 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop one.


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