Intel Core i3-550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 Full Specs

Summary

2 Cores 4 Threads 3.2GHz	2 Cores 2 Threads 3.06GHz
TDP 73W	TDP 65W
Bandwidth 21.3GB/s DDR3	Bandwidth -
Socket LGA 1156	Socket LGA 775

Core Config

2 Cores	2 Cores
4 Threads	2 Threads

Clocks

Base Clock 3.2GHz	Base Clock 3.06GHz
Overclocking Locked	Overclocking Locked

Cache

L1i 32KB	L1i 32KB
L1d 32KB	L1d 32KB
L2 256KB	L2 3MB shared
L3 4MB	L3 -

Memory

Type DDR3	Type -
Max Memory 16GB	Max Memory -
ECC No	ECC -
Channels 2	Channels -
Bus Width 128-bit	Bus Width -
Speed 1333MT/s	Speed -
Bandwidth 21.3GB/s	Bandwidth -
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate1333MT/s UC·Spec·OC 21.3GB/s	Bandwidth Calculator -

Power & Thermals

TDP 73W	TDP 65W
T-Case 72.6°C Max	T-Case 74.1°C Max
Voltage Range -	Voltage Range -
Included Cooler 1	Included Cooler 1

Chipset Bus

Bus Type DMI	Bus Type FSB
Bus Config 4 lanes	Bus Config 64-bit
Bus Speed 2.5GT/s	Bus Speed 1.066GT/s
Bus Bandwidth 1.3GB/s	Bus Bandwidth 8.5GB/s

Expansion

PCIe PCIe 2.0 x16 8GB/sBandwidth

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Chip

Manufacturer Intel	Manufacturer Intel
ISA x86-64	ISA x86-64
Architecture Westmere	Architecture Penryn
Family Core 1st Gen	Family Core 2
Branding	Branding
Codename Clarkdale	Codename Wolfdale-3M
Market Segment Desktop	Market Segment Desktop
Release Date May 1, 2010	Release Date May 1, 2009

Fabrication

Foundry Intel	Foundry Intel
Other Foundries InteliGPU	Other Foundries -
Fabrication Node 32nm 45nmiGPU	Fabrication Node 45nm -
Die Size 81mm² 114mm²iGPU	Die Size 82mm² -
Transistor Count 382 Million 177 MillioniGPU	Transistor Count 228 Million -
Transistor Density 5 MTr/mm² 2 MTr/mm²iGPU	Transistor Density 3 MTr/mm² -

Images

Used In

All-in-Ones iMac 21.5(Mid 2010)iMac 27(Mid 2010)

All-in-Ones iMac 21.5(Late 2009)iMac 27(Late 2009)

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