Turion X2 RM-74 vs Core 2 Duo E6550

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
Core 2 Duo E6600 Core 2 Duo E6700 Core 2 Duo E6850 Core 2 Duo E6300 Core 2 Duo E6400 Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6750
VS
#ad 
Buy on Amazon
Athlon X2 QL-60 Athlon X2 QL-62 Athlon X2 QL-64 Athlon X2 QL-65 Turion X2 RM-74

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6550
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.56
+24.4%
Turion X2 RM-74
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.45

Core 2 Duo E6550 outperforms Turion X2 RM-74 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
Turion X2 RM-74 Turion X2 RM-74

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28412948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Turion
Power efficiency0.821.23
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Lion (2008−2009)
Release dateJuly 2007 (17 years ago)1 January 2009 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors291 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74 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
SocketPLGA775S1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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 E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.56 0.45
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6550 has a 24.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Turion X2 RM-74, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-74 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6550 is a desktop processor while Turion X2 RM-74 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6550 and Turion X2 RM-74, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
Core 2 Duo E6550
AMD Turion X2 RM-74
Turion X2 RM-74
Like
Like

Other comparisons

We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.

Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Celeron E3200 Celeron E3200
Turion X2 RM-74 Turion X2 RM-74
vs
Celeron B815 Celeron B815
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Celeron N2840 Celeron N2840
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
E1-6010 E1 6010
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
i3-380M Core i3 380M
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Core 2 Duo T7600 Core 2 Duo T7600
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Core 2 Duo T5750 Core 2 Duo T5750
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Atom 230 Atom 230
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Athlon II X2 210e Athlon II X2 210e
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Athlon II X3 400e Athlon II X3 400e
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Phenom II X2 545 Phenom II X2 545
Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6550
vs
Phenom II X3 B77 Phenom II X3 B77

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.

3.3 369 votes

Rate Core 2 Duo E6550 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.2 31 vote

Rate Turion X2 RM-74 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Duo E6550 or Turion X2 RM-74, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.