Athlon 64 2600+ vs Core 2 Quad Q9100
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2330 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Quad | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.54 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | January 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.26 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | PGA478 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 2600+, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Quad Q9100 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 2600+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Athlon 64 2600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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