Core 2 Duo E4600 vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

Place in the ranking	2953	2921
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	VIA	no data
Power efficiency	1.59	0.72
Architecture codename	CNQ (2011)	Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date	17 May 2011 (13 years ago)	October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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	2
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.46 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Die size	132 mm²	111 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	167 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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	no data	1
Socket	BGA	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	27.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.46	0.49
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	65 Watt

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

Core 2 Duo E4600, on the other hand, has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600.

Be aware that VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Core 2 Duo E4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.