Atom E645CT vs Core 2 Duo E6850

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Atom E645CT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2693not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.03no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Stellarton (2010)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)22 November 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Atom E645CT 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
Boost clock speed3 GHz1 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data26 mm2
Number of transistorsno data47 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Atom E645CT 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 dataIntel BGA1466
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt4 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Atom E645CT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6850 and Atom E645CT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel GMA 600

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 4 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6850 has 100% more physical cores.

Atom E645CT, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6850 and Atom E645CT. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6850 is a desktop processor while Atom E645CT is a notebook one.


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