Atom Z3740 vs Core 2 Duo E6550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and Atom Z3740 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2764	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date	July 2007 (17 years ago)	27 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$32

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Atom Z3740 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	no data	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	1.87 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Atom Z3740 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	775	Intel BGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Atom Z3740. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Atom Z3740 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Anti-Theft

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Atom Z3740. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics

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	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	2 Watt

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