Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+1127%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by a whopping 1127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2388521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency1.0447.66
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release dateno data1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz54 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache8 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 configuration1no data
Socket775FP8
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. 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 880M

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 AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+1127%

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 AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+1129%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 14.11
Recency no data 1 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has -75% more threads.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 1127% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2024 years, 100% more physical cores, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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