HD Graphics 620 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Gen9.5 |
| Release date | 23 July 2007 (17 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 0.35 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 62 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620 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 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620. 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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 65,536 MB 67,108,864 KB 68,719,476,736 B 0.0625 TiB 64 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
HD Graphics 620 has a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and HD Graphics 620. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop processor while HD Graphics 620 is a notebook one.
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