Atom Z2560 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Atom Z2560 by a whopping 400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2388 | 3185 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | 7.26 |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Clovertrail (2013) |
| Release date | no data | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560 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 |
| Socket | 775 | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 8.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Atom Z2560.
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 2 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.15 | 0.23 |
| Recency | no data | 27 February 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 3 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 400% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
Atom Z2560, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2013 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 3400% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Atom Z2560 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Atom Z2560, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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