Turion II Ultra M660 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.15
+79.7%
Turion II Ultra M660
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Turion II Ultra M660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23752761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)AMD Turion II Ultra
Power efficiency1.041.73
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Caspian (2009)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Turion II Ultra M660 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz3600 MHz
L2 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Turion II Ultra M660 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.

Socketno dataSocket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Turion II Ultra M660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Turion II Ultra M660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

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
+79.7%
Turion II Ultra M660 0.64

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
+8%
Turion II Ultra M660 2278

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
+99.9%
Turion II Ultra M660 4403

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.64
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 79.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Turion II Ultra M660, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M660 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Turion II Ultra M660 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Turion II Ultra M660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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