Atom x5-Z8330 vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	2869
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	5x Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Airmont (2016)
Release date	October 2007 (17 years ago)	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.92 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	111 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	167 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330. 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
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3L-RS 1600
Maximum memory size	no data	2 GB
Max memory channels	no data	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	12.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Graphics max frequency	no data	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Atom x5-Z8330.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	1
USB revision	no data	3.0

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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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm

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