Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Athlon II X4 740

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.69
+47%
Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15

Athlon II X4 740 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 740 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20662387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlonCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiencyno data1.04
Architecture codenamePiledriverKentsfield (2007)
Release date1 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$71no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 740 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data2x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 740 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 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 configuration11
SocketSocket FM2775
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 740 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X4 740 1.69
+47%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.15

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 740 2677
+46.8%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1823

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 1.15
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon II X4 740 has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.


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