Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 cores with 2 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Intel Core2 Duo series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 775 socket and was released in Q3/2007. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 scores 342 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 625 points.
| Name: | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
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| Family: | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) |
| Architecture: | Conroe (Core) |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 1 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is 2.33 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 2 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 2.33 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR3-1333 DDR2-1066 | 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is made in 65 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 4.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 65 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 775 |
| L2-Cache: | 4.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | No |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
| Release date: | Q3/2007 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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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.
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz |
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