Intel Atom E660 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom E660 and Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom E660

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E660

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 3.6 Watt vs 10 Watt

Launch date	September 2010 vs 1 September 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.6 Watt vs 10 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	2 vs 1
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom E660
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Name	Intel Atom E660	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	0
PassMark - CPU mark	271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		309

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom E660	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tunnel Creek	Penryn
Launch date	September 2010	1 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$54
Place in performance rating	3251	3208
Price now	$54
Processor Number	E660
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Intel Core 2 Duo
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	1.48
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	2500 MHz PCIE
Die size	26 mm	107 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	47 million	410 Million
VID voltage range	VCC (0.75 - 0.9V), VNN (0.75 - 1.1V)
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	22mmx22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA676	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.6 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
PCI Express revision	1.0a
PCIe configurations	x1, root complex only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)