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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 | Intel Atom C3950 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E6400 and the Intel Atom C3950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E6400 2 core processor released in Q3/2006 with the Intel Atom C3950 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Atom C3000 (20) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Conroe (Core) | Architecture | Denverton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E6400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.13 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3950 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.13 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo E6400, while the Intel Atom C3950 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core2 Duo E6400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3950 is 24 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 24 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E6400 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3950 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3950 |
65 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 775 | Socket | BGA 1310 |
VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2006 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 389 $ |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3950
16C 16T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6400 | Intel Atom C3950 |
Unknown | Unknown |