Pentium Dual-Core E2140 vs C-60

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Aggregate performance score

C-60
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.20
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.34
+70%

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 ranking32193059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD C-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.100.50
Architecture codenameOntario (2011−2012)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date22 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.33 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography40 nm65 nm
Die size75 mm277 mm2
Number of transistorsno data105 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 configuration11
SocketFT1 BGA 413-Ball775
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt65 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 extensionsMMX(+), 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 typesDDR3 Single-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6290no 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.

C-60 0.20
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 0.34
+70%

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.

C-60 316
Pentium Dual-Core E2140 539
+70.6%

Gaming 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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