Ryzen 3 4300GE vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.19
Ryzen 3 4300GE
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.33
+516%

Ryzen 3 4300GE outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 516% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 4300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2367988
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.0319.10
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data35
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 4300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 4300GE 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 4300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 4300GE.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 1.19
Ryzen 3 4300GE 7.33
+516%

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 1818
Ryzen 3 4300GE 11211
+517%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 7.33
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 4300GE has a 516% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 4300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.


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