Atom Z2580 vs Core 2 Duo E6700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.62
+148%
Atom Z2580
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.25

Core 2 Duo E6700 outperforms Atom Z2580 by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27953167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.917.94
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Clovertrail (2013)
Release dateno data27 February 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580 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)
Threads24
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size143 mm265 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors291 million140 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580 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
Socket775FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data32 Bit
Smart Idleno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR2
Maximum memory sizeno data2 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data8.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataPowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)
Graphics max frequencyno data533 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Atom Z2580.

USB revisionno data2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Number of USB portsno data2
UARTno data3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 0.25
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 3 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6700 has a 148% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom Z2580, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2580 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Atom Z2580 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Atom Z2580, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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