Atom N455 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
+383%
Atom N455
2010
1 core / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.12

Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms Atom N455 by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28233352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.841.62
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release dateno data1 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.67 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz533 MHz
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size143 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors291 million123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455 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
Socket775FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom N455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data2 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel GMA 3150

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.58
+383%
Atom N455 0.12

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 919
+369%
Atom N455 196

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E6600 261
+392%
Atom N455 53

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E6600 421
+426%
Atom N455 80

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 2462
+337%
Atom N455 564

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 4698
+444%
Atom N455 863

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 2052
+319%
Atom N455 490

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 36.2
+230%
Atom N455 119.5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 0.12
Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has a 383.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Atom N455, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N455 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Atom N455 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Atom N455, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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