A10-9600P vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

Place in the ranking	2388	2173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	1.04	9.27
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	no data	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	2048 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm²	250 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P 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	1	no data
Socket	775	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and A10-9600P.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

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 Quad Q6600 1.15

A10-9600P 1.47
+27.8%

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 Quad Q6600 1823

A10-9600P 2335
+28.1%

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 Quad Q6600 268

A10-9600P 463
+72.8%

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 Quad Q6600 764

A10-9600P 1039
+36%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460
+0.5%

A10-9600P 2447

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800
+35.2%

A10-9600P 6508

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547
+7.9%

A10-9600P 3287

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.15	1.47
Recency	no data	1 June 2016
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

A10-9600P has a 27.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2016 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The A10-9600P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while A10-9600P is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and A10-9600P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.