HD Graphics 520 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and HD Graphics 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2375not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Intel HD Graphics
Power efficiency1.04no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Gen9
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and HD Graphics 520 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)no data
Threads4no data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz0.35 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and HD Graphics 520 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.

Power consumption (TDP)105 Wattno data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and HD Graphics 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data32,768 MB 33,554,432 KB 34,359,738,368 B 0.0313 TiB 32 GB

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm

HD Graphics 520 has a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and HD Graphics 520. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook one.


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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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