A8-5500B vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
A8-5500B
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.50
+117%

A8-5500B outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A8-5500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23871757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.043.64
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateno data2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A8-5500B 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 speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C71 °C
Number of transistors582 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A8-5500B 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
Socket775FM2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A8-5500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A8-5500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A8-5500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7560D

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 1.15
A8-5500B 2.50
+117%

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 1823
A8-5500B 3967
+118%

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 268
A8-5500B 389
+45.1%

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 764
A8-5500B 945
+23.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 2.50
Recency no data 2 October 2012
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

A8-5500B has a 117.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2012 years, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The A8-5500B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.


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