VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2580 | 3125 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | VIA |
| Power efficiency | 0.42 | 0.64 |
| Designer | Intel | VIA |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | CNQ (2011) |
| Release date | no data | 12 May 2011 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.47 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | 2x 66 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 775 | VIA nanoBGA2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.05 | 0.43 |
| Recency | no data | 12 May 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 28 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 144.2% higher aggregate performance score.
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2011 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook one.
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