Intel Core2 Duo E6600 vs AMD A8-4555M

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E6600		AMD A8-4555M
CPU comparison Intel Core2 Duo E6600 or AMD A8-4555M - 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 Core2 Duo E6600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6600 was released in Q3/2006. The AMD A8-4555M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-4555M was released in Q3/2012.

Intel Core2 Duo (29)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15)	CPU group	AMD A8-4000M (2)
1	Generation	2
Conroe (Core)	Architecture	Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core2 Duo E6600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The AMD A8-4555M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Core2 Duo E6600	Characteristic	AMD A8-4555M
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	1.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz

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 Core2 Duo E6600	Characteristic	AMD A8-4555M
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 7600G
	GPU frequency	0.32 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.43 GHz
--	GPU Generation	4
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	6
--	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
--	DirectX Version	11

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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 7600G
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core2 Duo E6600 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-4555M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core2 Duo E6600	Characteristic	AMD A8-4555M
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066	Memory	DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
4.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E6600 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A8-4555M is 19 W.
Intel Core2 Duo E6600	Characteristic	AMD A8-4555M
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	19 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core2 Duo E6600 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-4555M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core2 Duo E6600	Characteristic	AMD A8-4555M
65 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 775	Socket	FP2
VT-x	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2006	Release date	Q3/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E6600 (100%)

AMD A8-4555M (83%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core2 Duo E6600 (60%)

AMD A8-4555M (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 Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	302 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	252 (83%)

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 Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	513 (78%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	657 (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 Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	901 (41%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2198 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	314 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	579 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	128 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	241 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Core2 Duo E6600 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-4555M AMD Radeon HD 7600G @ 0.43 GHz	326 (100%)

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 Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	392 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	60 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	113 (100%)
	AMD A8-4555M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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