Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs Athlon X4 950

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26
+71.2%
Core 2 Quad Q6700
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 105 Watt
1.32

Athlon X4 950 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6700 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18142253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.291.31
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C62 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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
SocketAM4LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core 2 Quad Q6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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.

Athlon X4 950 2.26
+71.2%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 1.32

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.

Athlon X4 950 3596
+71.6%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 2095

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.

Athlon X4 950 655
+120%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 298

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.

Athlon X4 950 1625
+98.2%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 820

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 1.32
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has a 71.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6700 in performance tests.


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