A common transistor, the building block of a microprocessor.
Core 2 Duo is a microprocessor technology developed by the Intel Corporation. It consists of two processors or "cores" installed on the same chip. This allows the CPU to perform more calculations simultaneously than single-core processors.
Speed
Core 2 Duo speeds range from 1.8 GHz to 3.3 GHz. Consider that the fastest Intel desktop processor on the market operates at a maximum speed of 3.6GHz.
Miniaturization
A given CPU contains millions of transistors, each capable of representing a bit of information. The smaller transistors become, the more that can fit on a CPU. From the first generation of Core 2 Duos to those of 2010 Intel CPUs, transistors have shrunk from 65 to 45 nanometers.
History
Intel released the first Core 2 Duo processors in 2006. Until that point, the Pentium had been the company’s most popular CPU family.
Comparison
According to Cnet News, the first generation of Core 2 Duos perform faster than the older Pentium series as well as top-of-the-line CPUs produced by AMD.
Types
The Core 2 Duo line is one of Intel’s most versatile, including versions for both desktops and laptops compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems.
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