Duron 850 vs Core 2 Quad Q7600

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Duron
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)K7 (2000−2004)
Release date31 August 2009 (15 years ago)14 May 2001 (23 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz0.85 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data200 MT/s
Multiplierno data8.5
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (shared)64 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm180 nm
Die size2x 82 mm2105.68 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million25 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850 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)
Socket775no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 August 2009 14 May 2001
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q7600 has an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

Duron 850, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q7600 and Duron 850. We've got no test results to judge.


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