Core 2 Duo E6320 vs Core i7-4610M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1905	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	5.19	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	1 February 2014 (10 years ago)	April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 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	4	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	118 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	60 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,300 million	291 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 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	FCPGA946	PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over DisplayPort

30Hz at 4096x2160

no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610M and Core 2 Duo E6320.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt

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