Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Athlon X4 845

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
+108%
Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15

Athlon X4 845 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17862388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Quad (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.481.04
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 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 speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache320K64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size250 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C71 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 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
SocketFM2+775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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 X4 845 2.39
+108%
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 X4 845 3799
+108%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 1823

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 845 662
+147%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 268

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 845 1630
+113%
Core 2 Quad Q6600 764

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 1.15
Recency 2 February 2016 no data
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon X4 845 has a 107.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2016 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 845 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.


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