Ryzen 3 1200X vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 1200X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2369not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.03no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 1200X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads4no data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 1200X 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 dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 1200X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 1200X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200X has a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

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