Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2373 | 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 | 1.03 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Gallatin (2003−2004) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 3 November 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 269 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20 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 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 92 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 Depends on motherboard |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 92 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20, on the other hand, has 14.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Pentium 4 HT Extreme Edition 3.20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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