Intel Atom D2550 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2550 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom D2550

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2550

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
10.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	5 January 2012 vs January 2007
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 330 vs 95
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1019 vs 271

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	330 vs 95
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1019 vs 271

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

330

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

271

1019

Name	Intel Atom D2550	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	322
PassMark - CPU mark	409
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	95	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	271	1019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D2550	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Kentsfield
Launch date	5 January 2012	January 2007
Place in performance rating	3192	3196
Processor Number	D2550	Q6600
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	66 mm	286 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	582 million
VID voltage range	0.91V -1.21V	0.8500V-1.500V
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	640 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm X 22 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)