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| Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs AMD Athlon X2 3600+ |
Released January, 2007
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
![]() | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 2.4 GHz |
![]() | Much better PassMark score 2,970 | ![]() | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 924 |
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First seen on June, 2012
AMD Athlon X2 3600+
- 1.9 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon X2 3600+
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | ![]() | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 56.94 $/year |
![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | More than 25% higher clock speed | |||
Much better PassMark score | 2,970 | vs | 969 | More than 3x better PassMark score | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 924 | vs | 593 | More than 55% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 4,161 | vs | 1,441 | Around 3x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | vs | 0.63 pt/W | Around 90% better performance per watt | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | vs | 2.58 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 62.2 °C | vs | 49 °C | More than 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.71 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 85.31W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 91.98 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 25.29 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Athlon X2 3600+
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,490
Athlon X2 3600+
1,443.5
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
1,306
Athlon X2 3600+
779
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
102,800 MB/s
Athlon X2 3600+
52.3 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,161
Athlon X2 3600+
1,441
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q6600
4,541
Athlon X2 3600+
2,601
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q6600
5,918
Athlon X2 3600+
2,601
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q6600
2,970
Athlon X2 3600+
969
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q6600
924
Athlon X2 3600+
593
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Athlon X2 3600+ |
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Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
939 | |||
AM2 | |||
754 | |||
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 | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 105W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | 0.63 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 52.81W |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Athlon X2 3600+ |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 49°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 2.71 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
Clock speed | 1,066 MHz | 800 MHz |
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 ![]() | AMD Athlon X2 3600+ ![]() |
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