Intel Atom D2700 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550

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Intel Atom D2700 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Core2 Duo E6550

CPU comparison

Intel Atom D2700 or Intel Core2 Duo E6550 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom D2700 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.13 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom D2700 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 was released in Q3/2007.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core2 Duo (29)
Intel Atom D2000 (4) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15)
1 Generation 1
Cedarview Architecture Conroe (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom D2700 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.13 GHz. The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.33 GHz.

Intel Atom D2700 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.13 GHz Frequency 2.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom D2700 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E6550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU no iGPU
0.64 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom D2700 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom D2700 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E6550
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom D2700 has a TDP of 10 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 is 65 W.

Intel Atom D2700 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E6550
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom D2700 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Atom D2700 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E6550
32 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
BGA 559 Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2007
50 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2700 (35%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2700 (56%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Atom D2700
2C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
121 (35%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
342 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Atom D2700
2C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
337 (54%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
625 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Atom D2700
2C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
461 (58%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
793 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Atom D2700
Intel GMA 3650 @ 0.64 GHz
41 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Atom D2700
2C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
379 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom D2700 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
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