Atom 230 vs Core 2 Duo T7600G

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7600G and Atom 230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release dateDecember 2006 (17 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$29

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7600G and Atom 230 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 data1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data533.33 MT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache64 KB56 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size143 mm225.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Number of transistors293 million47 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7600G and Atom 230 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketMPBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt4 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600G and Atom 230. 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+
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7600G and Atom 230 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 T7600G and Atom 230 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7600G and Atom 230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 4 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7600G has 100% more physical cores.

Atom 230, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

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