Celeron D 352 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
+241%
Celeron D 352
2006
1 core / 1 thread, 86 Watt
0.17

Core 2 Duo E6600 outperforms Celeron D 352 by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron D 352 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28093262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.840.19
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Cedar Mill (2006)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron D 352 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)
Threads21
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data16 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data109 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistorsno data125 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.25V-1.325V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron D 352 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataPLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt86 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron D 352. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron D 352 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 Celeron D 352 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Celeron D 352. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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
+241%
Celeron D 352 0.17

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
+235%
Celeron D 352 274

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 0.17
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 86 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has a 241.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 32.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron D 352 in performance tests.


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