E1-6010 vs Core 2 Duo E8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87
+156%
E1-6010
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.34

Core 2 Duo E8600 outperforms E1-6010 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25693080
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.273.22
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Beema (2014)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010 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 speed3.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz1.35 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010 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
SocketLGA775FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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 E8600 and E1-6010 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 E8600 and E1-6010 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E8600 0.87
+156%
E1-6010 0.34

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.

Core 2 Duo E8600 1378
+158%
E1-6010 534

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E8600 404
+216%
E1-6010 128

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E8600 663
+203%
E1-6010 219

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 0.34
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8600 has a 155.9% higher aggregate performance score.

E1-6010, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-6010 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8600 is a desktop processor while E1-6010 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8600 and E1-6010, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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