Atom Z2460 vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2771	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Penwell (2012−2013)
Release date	October 2007 (16 years ago)	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Current price	$63	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Die size	111 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	167 million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460 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	LGA775	FC-MB4617
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3
AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	no data	32 Bit
GPIO	no data	152
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460 are enumerated here.

VT-x

-

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	no data	2 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

PowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
HDMI	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom Z2460.

USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG
Number of USB ports	no data	1
UART	no data	3

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	3 Watt

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