Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) vs Celeron M 900

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Primary details

Comparing Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeron Mno data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)23 July 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$70no data
Current price$379 (5.4x MSRP)$43

Detailed specifications

Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus support800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB8 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data62 °C
Number of transistors410 Million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2009 23 July 2007
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between Celeron M 900 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Celeron M 900 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop one.


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