Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 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 E6550 scores 342 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 625 points.
Intel Core2 Duo E6550

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core2 Duo E6550. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core2 Duo E6550.

Name: Intel Core2 Duo E6550
Family: Intel Core2 Duo
CPU group: Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 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
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.33 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: DDR2-1066
DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe:
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The 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.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E6550 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
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 4.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
Architecture: Conroe (Core)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Release date: Q3/2007
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 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.


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 Core i3-4012Y Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
344
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
344
Intel Pentium E5200 Intel Pentium E5200
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
343
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
342
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
342
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
342
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
341
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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.

AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
629
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
629
Intel Pentium E5200 Intel Pentium E5200
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
626
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
625
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
625
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
624
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
623
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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 x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
809
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
804
Intel Atom Z3775D Intel Atom Z3775D
4C 4T @ 1.49 GHz
794
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
793
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
793
Intel Core2 Duo E6420 Intel Core2 Duo E6420
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
793
Intel Pentium T4500 Intel Pentium T4500
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
790
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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 Celeron 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
385
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
385
Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
381
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 Intel Core2 Duo E6550
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz
379
Intel Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
374
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
374
Intel Core2 Duo E7200 Intel Core2 Duo E7200
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
374
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



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