Core 2 Duo T7600 vs Atom x7-E3950

Aggregate performance score

Atom x7-E3950
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17
+134%
Core 2 Duo T7600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.50

Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7600 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23722890
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series7x Intel AtomIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency9.231.39
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2014−2016)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date26 October 2016 (8 years ago)28 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$57$619

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.33 GHz
Bus rateno data667 MHz
L1 cache56K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)103 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA 1296PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no 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.

Atom x7-E3950 1.17
+134%
Core 2 Duo T7600 0.50

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.

Atom x7-E3950 1864
+133%
Core 2 Duo T7600 799

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom x7-E3950 231
Core 2 Duo T7600 254
+10%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom x7-E3950 718
+69.7%
Core 2 Duo T7600 423

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom x7-E3950 2152
+7.4%
Core 2 Duo T7600 2004

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 0.50
Recency 26 October 2016 28 August 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 34 Watt

Atom x7-E3950 has a 134% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 183.3% lower power consumption.

The Atom x7-E3950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.


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