V-Series V120 vs Core 2 Duo E6550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6550 and V-Series V120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2706	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.68	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD V-Series
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date	July 2007 (16 years ago)	12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$51	$23

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6550 and V-Series V120 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	1
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	3200 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 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
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6550 and V-Series V120 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	no data
Socket	PLGA775	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and V-Series V120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Integrated DDR3 memory controller, MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI	-	no data
VirusProtect	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6550 and V-Series V120 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 V-Series V120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6550 and V-Series V120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR3

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

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