Duo T2600 vs Atom Z3740

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core Duo
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)	Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date	27 September 2013 (10 years ago)	5 January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	$440

Detailed specifications

Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.86 GHz	2.16 GHz
Bus rate	no data	667 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	90 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	151 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.1625V - 1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600 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	1	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z3740 and Core Duo T2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	4 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 September 2013	5 January 2006
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	31 Watt

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