Ryzen 5 9600X vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

VS

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.93
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data27.60
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date23 July 2007 (17 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size2x 143 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X 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
Socket775AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 July 2007 8 August 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 9600X has an age advantage of 17 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Ryzen 5 9600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Ryzen 5 9600X

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.9 429 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 193 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 9600X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) or Ryzen 5 9600X, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.