Atom x7-Z8750 vs Core 2 Duo T7600

Place in the ranking	2859	2600
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	7x Intel Atom
Power efficiency	1.45	no data
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date	28 August 2006 (18 years ago)	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$619	$37

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.56 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	291 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PBGA479,PPGA478	UTFCBGA1380
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750 are enumerated here.

VT-x

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 405
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Graphics max frequency	no data	600 MHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3840x2160
Max resolution over eDP	no data	2560x1600

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	2
USB revision	no data	3.0
Number of USB ports	no data	3

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 T7600 0.52

Atom x7-Z8750 0.80
+53.8%

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 T7600 824

Atom x7-Z8750 1272
+54.4%

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 T7600 254
+41.9%

Atom x7-Z8750 179

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 T7600 423

Atom x7-Z8750 518
+22.5%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T7600 2004

Atom x7-Z8750 2426
+21.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.52	0.80
Recency	28 August 2006	1 April 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm

Atom x7-Z8750 has a 53.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Atom x7-Z8750 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7600 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7600 and Atom x7-Z8750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.