Atom x5-Z8300 vs Core 2 Duo E6540
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2870 | 2863 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 5x Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 1 July 2007 (17 years ago) | 2 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 1.44 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1.84 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PLGA775 | UTFCBGA592 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 1920x1080 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 1 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
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
| Recency | 1 July 2007 | 2 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
Atom x5-Z8300 has an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6540 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-Z8300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6540 and Atom x5-Z8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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