Athlon X2 6500 BE vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon X2 6500 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2375 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Kuma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | September 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon X2 6500 BE 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon X2 6500 BE 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon X2 6500 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 95 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Athlon X2 6500 BE, on the other hand, has 10.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Athlon X2 6500 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Athlon X2 6500 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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