Intel Atom D525 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D525 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 D525

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D525

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
8.1x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	21 June 2010 vs January 2007
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 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 33% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2.3x 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
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 330 vs 90
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1019 vs 247

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 112 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	330 vs 90
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1019 vs 247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D525
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

247

1019

Name	Intel Atom D525	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	304
PassMark - CPU mark	402
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	90	330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	247	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 D525	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (105W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Kentsfield
Launch date	21 June 2010	January 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	3286	3279
Processor Number	D525	Q6600
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	286 mm2
L1 cache	112 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	B3=62.2°C; G0=71°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	176 million	582 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V	0.8500V-1.500V
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 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	105 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)