Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
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| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+. | |||||||
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| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600. | |||||||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Athlon 64 X2 5000+
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
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PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| AM2 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 90 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 3.39 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 3.13 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 105W | 89W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 21.44 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 77.96 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | 0.61 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 72.31W | |
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