Phenom X4 9500 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.58
Phenom X4 9500
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
0.98
+69%

Phenom X4 9500 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Phenom X4 9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28222482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.840.98
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Agena (2007−2008)
Release dateno dataNovember 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Phenom X4 9500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors291 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Phenom X4 9500 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
Socket775AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Phenom X4 9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Phenom X4 9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 and Phenom X4 9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no 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.


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 Duo E6600 0.58
Phenom X4 9500 0.98
+69%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 919
Phenom X4 9500 1564
+70.2%

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 261
+30.5%
Phenom X4 9500 200

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.

Core 2 Duo E6600 421
Phenom X4 9500 687
+63.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 0.98
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9500, on the other hand, has a 69% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom X4 9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6600 and Phenom X4 9500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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