Core i7-3525M vs Core 2 Duo E4600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2850	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Allendale (2006−2009)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	October 2007 (16 years ago)	1 November 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	111 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	167 million	1,480 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M 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	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Core i7-3525M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

unknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD 4000

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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