Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+1685%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 1685% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2388275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.71
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency1.0415.53
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release dateno data7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 3900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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 9 3900X 20.53
+1685%

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 9 3900X 32612
+1689%

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 9 3900X 1710
+538%

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 9 3900X 9939
+1201%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460
Ryzen 9 3900X 6019
+145%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800
Ryzen 9 3900X 45539
+417%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547
Ryzen 9 3900X 14889
+320%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 20.53
Recency no data 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 19% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3900X, on the other hand, has a 1685.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2019 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.


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