Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Apple M1 Pro
Aggregate performance score
M1 Pro outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 1775% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 919 | 3111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 10 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 291 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 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 | no data | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 MB + 24 MB | 4 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.75 | 0.52 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 10 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 4 Watt |
Apple M1 Pro has a 1775% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo E6600, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.
The Apple M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop one.
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