Turion II M540 vs Core 2 Duo E6600
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3153 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | AMD Turion II |
| Power efficiency | 0.34 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | no data | 10 September 2009 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion II M540 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 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion II M540 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 | 775 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion II M540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Turion II M540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Turion II M540 has a 44% more advanced lithography process, and 86% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and AMD Turion II M540. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6600 is a desktop processor while Turion II M540 is a notebook one.
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