Core 2 Duo T6600 vs Atom Z3735G

Aggregate performance score

Atom Z3735G
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.49
Core 2 Duo T6600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.50
+2%

Core 2 Duo T6600 outperforms Atom Z3735G by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29032891
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency23.061.34
Architecture codenameBay Trail-T (2013−2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$17no data

Detailed specifications

Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.33 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.83 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache56K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size112 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600 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 configuration1no data
SocketUTFCBGA592PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)2 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600 are enumerated here.

VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size1 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth5.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Seriesno data
Graphics max frequency646 MHzno 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.

Atom Z3735G 0.49
Core 2 Duo T6600 0.50
+2%

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.

Atom Z3735G 772
Core 2 Duo T6600 793
+2.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom Z3735G 946
Core 2 Duo T6600 2355
+149%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom Z3735G 2891
Core 2 Duo T6600 4472
+54.7%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom Z3735G 1526
Core 2 Duo T6600 1947
+27.6%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom Z3735G 37.53
+89.4%
Core 2 Duo T6600 71.1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 0.50
Recency 9 April 2014 6 January 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 35 Watt

Atom Z3735G has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1650% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Duo T6600, on the other hand, has a 2% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Atom Z3735G and Core 2 Duo T6600.


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