Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiencyno data46.91
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date23 July 2007 (17 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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
Socket775FP7
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 July 2007 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS has an age advantage of 16 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 426 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 6 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) or Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.