| Name: | Intel Core2 Duo E4600 |
| Family: | Intel Core2 Duo |
| Group: | Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 1 |
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2007 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Core2 Duo series. To use the Intel Core2 Duo E4600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E4600 is 2.4 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 2.4 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core2 Duo E4600 is manufactured using a 65 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 65 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 775 |
| L2-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| Architecture: | Conroe (Core) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2007 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
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837
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Intel Celeron 1007U
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
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832
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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829
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AMD E2-2000
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
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828
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Intel Core i3-2367M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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828
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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621
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Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
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617
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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607
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AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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606
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Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
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602
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
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388
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Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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385
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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385
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Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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385
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Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
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379
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
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337
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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337
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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337
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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337
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Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
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337
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