Pentium Dual-Core E2140 vs C-60
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 outperforms C-60 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3219 | 3059 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | 0.50 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6290 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 0.34 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 65 Watt |
C-60 has a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 622.2% lower power consumption.
Pentium Dual-Core E2140, on the other hand, has a 70% higher aggregate performance score.
The Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is our recommended choice as it beats the C-60 in performance tests.
Be aware that C-60 is a notebook processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2140 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-60 and Pentium Dual-Core E2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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