GX-217GI vs Core 2 Duo T6600

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Primary details

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency0.55no data
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Brown Falcon (2016)
Release date6 January 2009 (16 years ago)23 February 2016 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6600 and GX-217GI 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 speed2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB160 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6600 and GX-217GI 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478FP4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and GX-217GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6600 and GX-217GI 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 T6600 and GX-217GI are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and GX-217GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R6E 4CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T6600 and GX-217GI.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 January 2009 23 February 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

GX-217GI has an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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