A6-7000 vs Core 2 Duo E7600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
+13.8%
A6-7000
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.65

Core 2 Duo E7600 outperforms A6-7000 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26782761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency1.063.55
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date10 May 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.06 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775FT3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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 E7600 and A6-7000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

Core 2 Duo E7600 0.74
+13.8%
A6-7000 0.65

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 E7600 1151
+14%
A6-7000 1010

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.65
Recency 10 May 2009 1 June 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7600 has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score.

A6-7000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7000 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7600 is a desktop processor while A6-7000 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7600 and A6-7000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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