Opteron 152 vs Core 2 Duo E6600
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Opteron 152 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2803 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.84 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Venus (2004−2005) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 2 August 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Opteron 152 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 | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 115 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Opteron 152 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 104 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Opteron 152. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 104 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E6600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Opteron 152. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Opteron 152 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Opteron 152, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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