Intel Atom x6214RE vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6214RE and Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 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 x6214RE

Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6214RE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1109 vs 1093

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1109 vs 1093

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85 °C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1120 vs 754

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85 °C
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1120 vs 754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6214RE
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

1120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1109

1093

Name	Intel Atom x6214RE	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	754	1120
PassMark - CPU mark	1109	1093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		665

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6214RE	Intel Core 2 Duo P9600
Essentials
Launch date	Q1'23	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$47	$348
Place in performance rating	2600	2599
Processor Number	X6214RE	P9600
Architecture codename		Penryn
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	6134 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
Maximum frequency		2.66 GHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB LPDDR4/x & DDR4 with In-Band ECC
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)