Celeron G540T vs Core 2 Duo T6600
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G540T outperforms Core 2 Duo T6600 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2874 | 2688 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.35 | 1.93 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 6 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T 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 | PGA478 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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
| Performance score | 0.52 | 0.74 |
| Recency | 6 January 2009 | 4 September 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Celeron G540T has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron G540T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T6600 is a notebook processor while Celeron G540T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T6600 and Celeron G540T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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