A9-9425 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
A9-9425
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.73
+50.4%

A9-9425 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A9-9425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23882043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.0410.91
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateno data31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A9-9425 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C74 °C
Number of transistors582 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A9-9425 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
Socket775FT4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A9-9425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A9-9425 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A9-9425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)

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
A9-9425 1.73
+50.4%

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
+20.5%
A9-9425 1513

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
A9-9425 320
+19.4%

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
+58.5%
A9-9425 482

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
A9-9425 2686
+9.2%

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
+103%
A9-9425 4338

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
+53.3%
A9-9425 2314

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.73
Recency no data 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A9-9425, on the other hand, has a 50.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2016 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The A9-9425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while A9-9425 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A9-9425, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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