Ryzen 3 7320U vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
Ryzen 3 7320U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.55
+383%

Ryzen 3 7320U outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23871157
Place by popularitynot in top-10096
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency1.0435.02
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release dateno data20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U 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 data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm6 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2100 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U 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 configuration11
Socket775FP6
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U 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 7320U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 1.15
Ryzen 3 7320U 5.55
+383%

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 1823
Ryzen 3 7320U 8818
+384%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 268
Ryzen 3 7320U 1161
+333%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 764
Ryzen 3 7320U 3614
+373%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 5.55
Recency no data 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 7320U has a 382.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2022 years, 100% more threads, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 7320U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 7320U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Ryzen 3 7320U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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