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).
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 |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Atom D2550 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) |
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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) | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cedarview | Kentsfield |
Launch date | 5 January 2012 | January 2007 |
Place in performance rating | 3275 | 3279 |
Processor Number | D2550 | Q6600 |
Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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Graphics base frequency | 640 MHz | |
Processor graphics | Integrated | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 4 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |