A4-6210 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.19
+21.4%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms A4-6210 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23672496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.035.96
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Beema (2014)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210 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
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L2 cacheno data2048 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210 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.

Socketno dataFT3b
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1599
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A4-6210.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.19
+21.4%
A4-6210 0.98

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 1818
+21%
A4-6210 1503

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 269
+43.1%
A4-6210 188

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 768
+45.5%
A4-6210 528

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460
+79.1%
A4-6210 1374

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800
+105%
A4-6210 4285

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.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547
+47.9%
A4-6210 2398

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 0.98
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-6210, on the other hand, has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6210 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while A4-6210 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A4-6210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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