Atom D510 vs Core 2 Duo E4400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4400
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45
+73.1%
Atom D510
2009
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
0.26

Core 2 Duo E4400 outperforms Atom D510 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29443159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.661.89
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Pineview (2009−2011)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)21 December 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$97

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.67 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size111 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperatureL2=61 °C, M0=73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors167 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510 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
SocketLGA775FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510. 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 Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x--

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR2
Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB
Max memory channelsno data1
Maximum memory bandwidthno data6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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.

Core 2 Duo E4400 0.45
+73.1%
Atom D510 0.26

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.

Core 2 Duo E4400 718
+76.8%
Atom D510 406

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 0.26
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 13 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4400 has a 73.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom D510, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E4400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D510 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4400 is a desktop processor while Atom D510 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4400 and Atom D510, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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