Athlon 64 X2 5800+ vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
+180%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.41

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5800+ by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23752979
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.040.44
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt89 Watt

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
+180%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 0.41

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 1820
+179%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 653

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.41
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 89 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 180.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon 64 X2 5800+, on the other hand, has 18% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5800+ in performance tests.


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