Atom E660T vs i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1423	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Tunnel Creek (2010)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	14 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm2	26 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	47 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	Intel BGA 676
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel GMA 600

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Atom E660T.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2015	14 September 2010
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	3 Watt

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