E6600

The Intel E6600 processor belongs to the high-end range of Intel Core 2 Duo processor series. The Intel Core 2 line-up of processors based on the upgraded ’Conroe’ architecture was launched on July 27, 2006. These high performance processors are specially designed for desktop computers and notebooks. These processors support 64-bit computing and the eighth-generation ’Core’ microarchitecture. The series is based on the 32-bit Yonah mobile dual-core microprocessor. Yonah was the first to feature two interconnected Pentium M cores integrated onto a single die silicon chip (IC).

The range of processors under the Intel Core 2 Duo brand features various cores named as the Conroe, Conroe XE, Allendale, Merom, Kentsfield and Kentsfield XE. The Conroe series are high-end processors that have many variants like E6300, E6400, E6600 and E6700 Core 2 Duo. These Conroe chips’ heat output was comparatively lower as they are manufactured using the latest 65nm technology. The Intel E6600 runs at a clock speed of 2400 MHz with a Front Side Bus (FSB) speed of 1066 MHz, which is almost 1.06 GHz. The E6600 has a total of 4 MB L2 Cache split up as 2 MB for each of the cores. Such a large amount of L2 cache delivers faster performance and allows running processor-intensive applications like high-end 3D gaming, animation and video editing/compositing. These E6600 processors are installed only in motherboards that feature the latest LGA775 socket. Intel will also be launching newer Conroe processors with higher speeds and numerous additional features by end of 2007.