Atom x3-3205RK vs Core 2 Duo E6600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom x3-3205RK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2823	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	0.84	no data
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Silvermont (2015)
Release date	no data	2 March 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom x3-3205RK 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	2	4
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	56K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	291 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom x3-3205RK 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	775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom x3-3205RK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom x3-3205RK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Atom x3-3205RK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR2, DDR3 1333 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Mali-450 MP4

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

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