Core 2 Duo T5600 vs E2-9010
Aggregate performance score
E2-9010 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2729 | 2992 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 4.35 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 28 July 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $241 |
Detailed specifications
E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10-15 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R2 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 2 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
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.
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.69 | 0.41 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 28 July 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 34 Watt |
E2-9010 has a 68.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 240% lower power consumption.
The E2-9010 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between E2-9010 and Core 2 Duo T5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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